Pace bowlers Faheem Ashraf and Salman Mirza registered their best international T20 figures to guide Pakistan to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Lahore on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashraf grabbed 4-23 and Mirza snared 3-14 to dismiss South Africa for just 110 before opener Saim Ayub struck an unbeaten 71, helping Pakistan easily knock off the runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win levelled the series at 1-1 after South Africa won the first match in Rawalpindi by 55 runs on Tuesday. The third and final match is in Lahore on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ayub's 38-ball burst featured six fours and five sixes, the last coming off Donovan Ferreira to seal the victory, with Babar Azam also not out on 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan raced to 54 in the seventh over with Sahibzada Farhan smashing three sixes as he made 28 before he was trapped leg-before by Corbin Bosch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Azam became the highest run-scorer in T20 internationals, surpassing India batsman Rohit Sharma's total of 4,231 in 159 games. Azam now has 4,234 in 130 matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan captain Salman Agha hopes his team can replicate their display in the series decider.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I am happy with this win," said Agha. "They outplayed us in the last game but today we bowled well up front and now I hope this good work continues in the next match."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South African skipper Ferreira admitted the batting let his team down.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We didn't give our bowlers enough to defend," said Ferreira. "We don't have much time to reflect on this so we need to put this behind and come strong tomorrow."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa, sent in to bat, were jolted two balls into their innings when Mirza bowled Reeza Hendricks for nought.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Naseem Shah had Quinton de Kock caught for seven before Mirza dismissed Tony de Zorzi (seven) and Matthew Breetzke (five) in successive overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
From 23-4, Dewald Brevis and Ferreira added the highest stand of the innings of 26 before Ashraf stopped any revival with a haul of four wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brevis hit three sixes in his 16-ball 25 -- South Africa's top score -- as Ferreira added 15.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ashraf's previous best of 4-27 was against Afghanistan in Sharjah last month while Mirza's best of 3-20 came against Bangladesh in Dhaka earlier this year.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pakistan-vs-South-Afric\u090f-2nd-T20I-2025.jpeg", "alt_img": "South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 2nd t20I", "alt_title": "Pakistan vs South Afric\u090f 2nd T20I 2025", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Ashraf and Mirza skittle South Africa as Pakistan win 2nd T20 On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Pace bowlers Faheem Ashraf and Salman Mirza registered their best international T20 figures to guide Pakistan to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Lahore on Friday.", "seo_keywords": "South Africa Tour Pakistan 2025, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, South Africa Vs Pakistan", "tag": null, "tagging": "South Africa Tour Pakistan 2025,Faheem Ashraf,Salman Mirza,South Africa Vs Pakistan,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ashraf-and-mirza-skittle-south-africa-as-pakistan-win-2nd-t20", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "632", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2025-11-01 08:06:39", "updated": "2025-11-01 08:06:39", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "South Africa Tour Pakistan 2025, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, South Africa Vs Pakistan", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "19", "jio_date": "2025-11-01 08:06:39", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ashraf-and-mirza-skittle-south-africa-as-pakistan-win-2nd-t20-180936" }