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Pakistan Crushes South Africa in Thrilling T20I Clash
31 Oct
Summary
- Pakistan bowls out South Africa for just 110 runs
- Salman Mirza takes 3 wickets for 14 runs in opening spell
- Babar Azam becomes highest run-scorer in T20I history
In a crucial match played on October 29, 2025, Pakistan leveled the three-match T20I series against South Africa with a commanding 9-wicket victory in Lahore. The hosts put on a dominant display, first bowling out South Africa for just 110 runs and then chasing down the target with ease.
The star of the show was left-arm pacer Salman Mirza, who was playing only his sixth T20I. Mirza produced a fiery opening spell, taking 3 wickets for 14 runs and removing key South African batters Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, and Matthew Breetzke. Naseem Shah and Faheem Ashraf also bowled well, using slower deliveries effectively to keep the visitors under pressure.
South Africa struggled from the start, losing their first four wickets for just 23 runs. Dewald Brevis was the lone bright spot, scoring 25 runs off 16 balls, but the rest of the lineup failed to fire. Faheem Ashraf finished with impressive figures of 4 for 26 as South Africa were bowled out for 110 in the final over.
