Pakistan Crushes South Africa in Thrilling T20I Clash

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.

In the chase, Pakistan made light work of the target. Openers Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan put on a 54-run partnership, with Ayub scoring a fluent half-century. Captain Babar Azam then joined Ayub and guided the team home, also reaching a special milestone by becoming the highest run-scorer in T20I history, surpassing Rohit Sharma's tally.

The result sets up a mouth-watering decider on October 30, 2025, with both teams tied 1-1 in the series. South Africa will need to rethink their batting plans, while Pakistan will look to continue their strong form with both bat and ball.