DUBAI: Pakistan won the second One Day International (ODI) by 66 runs to level the five match series by 1-1.
Shahid Afridi and Muhammad Irfan were pick of the bowlers as both took three wickets each. Saeed Ajmal claimed two wickets.
Ryan McLaren was the highest South African run scorer and remained not out on 29.
Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 209 in the the second match of the five match One Day International series against South Africa, setting the Proteas a 210 run target to chase in the Dubai night.
However, it was not all smooth sailing for Pakistan who were coasting a 112 for two at one point after Ahmed Shehzad had struck 58 runs (85 balls).
While Umer Amin and Umar Akmal attempted to steady the ship, both were dismissed close together to leave Pakistan reeling at 148 for six, exposing the Pakistani tail.
However, the tailenders managed to pull Pakistan over 200 with cameos from Shahid Afridi (26 off 20 balls) and Wahab Riaz (18 off 24 balls).
For South Africa, Ryan Mclaren and Morne Morkel were the pick of the bowlers, claiming four and three wickets respectively. Spinner Imran Tahir, who has been the main bogeyman for Pakistan in the Test and the ODI series so far, managed to pick only one wicket though in his 10 overs he conceded only 28 runs.
Earlier, Pakistan had won the toss and opted to bat.
In the first match of the five-match series, Pakistan was defeated by South Africa, giving the latter a 1-0 lead on October 30 in Sharjah. South Africa had won by one run, finishing at a score of 183.
Pakistan
Nasir Jamshed, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbahul Haq (c), Umar Amin, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Irfan
South Africa
Graeme Smith, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (c), David Miller, Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Imran Tahir
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