Pakistan produced a dominant efficiency to beat South Africa by 9 wickets within the second T20I at Lahore on Friday, leveling the three-match collection 1-1. The hosts bowled out South Africa for simply 110 earlier than chasing the goal simply in 13.1 overs.
Left-arm pacer Salman Mirza, enjoying solely his sixth T20I, was the star with the brand new ball. He took 3 wickets for 14 runs, eradicating Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi and Matthew Breetzke in a fiery opening spell. Naseem Shah and Faheem Ashraf backed him up nicely, utilizing slower balls well to maintain South Africa underneath stress.
Quinton de Kock fell cheaply once more, caught off Naseem, as South Africa struggled at 23 for 4 inside 5 overs. Dewald Brevis was the one batter to battle again, scoring 25 from 16 balls with three sixes, however he too fell to Faheem, who completed with 4 for 26. From 66 for six after 10 overs, South Africa by no means recovered and had been bowled out for 110 within the ultimate over.
In reply, Pakistan made the chase look easy. Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan added 54 for the opening wicket. Farhan began fastidiously, whereas Ayub performed freely, reaching his first T20I fifty in entrance of the house crowd. His greatest second got here within the ninth over, when he hit Ottneil Baartman for 21 runs, together with two sixes and two fours.
After Farhan was dismissed, captain Babar Azam joined Ayub and guided the staff dwelling. Babar additionally reached a particular milestone, turning into the best run-scorer in T20Is, passing Rohit Sharma’s tally.
Ayub remained unbeaten as Pakistan completed the chase in model, profitable with 41 balls to spare.
The consequence units up a mouth-watering decider on Saturday, with each groups tied 1-1 within the collection. South Africa might want to rethink their batting plans, whereas Pakistan will look to proceed their sturdy type with each bat and ball.
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