Pacers Faheem Ashraf and Salman Mirza achieved their best international T20 figures to lead Pakistan to a nine-wicket win against South Africa in Lahore on Friday.

Ashraf took 4/23 and Mirza captured 3/14 to dismiss South Africa for a mere 110.

Opener Saim Ayub then struck an unbeaten 71, enabling Pakistan to chase down the target.

This win levelled the series at 1-1 after South Africa’s triumph in the first match in Rawalpindi by 55 runs on Tuesday. The third and final match will be held in Lahore on Saturday.

Ayub’s 38-ball innings included six fours and five sixes, with the last six coming off Donovan Ferreira to secure the victory. Babar Azam also remained not out on 11.

Pakistan raced to 54 in the seventh over, with Sahibzada Farhan smashing three sixes as he made 28 before being

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