Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Muneeba Ali help Pakistan draw level

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Pakistan 181 for 4 (Muneeba 45, Sana 37, Sekhukhune 2-30) beat South Africa 168 for 4 (Luus 53*, Tryon 30*, Sandhu 2-20, Iqbal 2-27) by 13 runs

It was a combined batting effort with left-arm spinners Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal sharing the honours in a superb bowling display as Pakistan won the second T20I against South Africa to level the series in Multan.
Sune Luus and Chloe Tryon then put up an unbroken 80-run stand off 42 balls-the highest for a fifth-wicket stand for South Africa women in T20Is-but could not get their side over the line.
After being put in, Pakistan lost opener Gull Feroza in the fourth over. But her partner Muneeba Ali gave Pakistan a solid start, helping them post 45 in the powerplay. She stitched a 49-run stand with Sidra Amin, hitting six fours and two sixes in her 45 off 34 balls. Amin and Muneeba went after Seshnie Naidu, hitting her for a combined four fours and a six. Muneeba was finally removed by Annerie Dercksen in the 11th over.

Nida Dar and captain Fatima Sana combined after Amin fell in the 13th over for a stand of 60 that pushed the Pakistan total well past 150. Aliya Riyaz really gave them a finishing boost with Ayanda Hlubi taken for 6, 4, 4 off the last three balls of the innings to hoist Pakistan up to 181.

Iqbal then struck early to remove Tazmin Britz, but captain Laura Wolvaardt got a solid start, combining with Anneke Bosch for a 50-run partnership. With South Africa needing nearly 11 an over, Sandhu broke through, removing Wolvaardt for 36. Iqbal and Sandhu then took wickets in back-to-back overs, dismissing Anneke Bosch and Nadine de Klerk. Sandhu finished with figures of 2 for 20, while Iqbal bagged 2 for 27.

The duo of Luus and Tryon then got together with South Africa needing 94 off 42 balls. They hit boundaries regularly but could not finish it off for their side. Luus hit 53 off 29 while Tryon scored a 16-ball 30 as Pakistan achieved parity.

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