Pakistan secured a dominant nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the second T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Chasing a modest target of 111, Pakistan reached the total comfortably in just 13.1 overs, losing only one wicket. Saim Ayub top-scored with an unbeaten 71, while Sahibzada Farhan added 28 runs, and Babar Azam remained not out on 11.
Earlier, South Africa struggled to build momentum, posting only 111 runs. Their innings got off to a poor start when Rassie Hendricks was bowled by Salman Mirza on the second delivery. Quinton de Kock and Tony de Zorzi both managed 7 runs each before being dismissed, and Matthew Breetz contributed 10 runs to the total.
The Proteas’ fifth wicket fell at a team score of 49 when Dewald Brevis was out for 25. Donovan Ferreira scored 15, and George Linde and Nandre Burger made 9 runs each before returning to the pavilion.
From Pakistan, fast bowlers Salman Mirza and Faheem Ashraf took three wickets each, Naseem Shah claimed two, and Abrar Ahmed dismissed one batsman.
Pakistan’s disciplined bowling and fielding restricted South Africa to a modest total, giving the hosts an early advantage in the match.
Now, that the series has been levelled, the third and last T20 match of current series would be played tomorrow.
Source: Dunya News