- 11/60 vs. Pakistan at Johannesburg, Test match, February 2013
Another brilliant spell for Dale Steyn came against Pakistan in the 1st Test match at Johannesburg from 1st February to 4th February 2013. South African captain Graeme Smith won the toss and decided to first. It was a good batting effort by South Africa to score 253 in the first innings.
Dale Steyn was at his best picking Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Younis Khan. Later he dismissed wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal and Rahat Ali. He finished with figures of 6 for 8 in 8.1 overs with an economy of 0.97. Pakistan was bowled out for just 49. In the second innings too, Steyn picked 5 wickets for 52 in 28.4 overs. South Africa won the match by a massive 211 runs.
For his match-winning performance, Dale Steyn was named the man of the match.
