South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp (centre) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates throughout their second ODI in opposition to Pakistan on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 19, 2025. — PCBPakistan handle 287 chasing a DLS goal of 313 in 46 overs.Sidra Amin scores 122 off 110, her 2nd successive century.Brits hit an unbeaten 171, and Laura Wolvaardt made 100.
LAHORE: Regardless of a second straight century from top-order batter Sidra Amin, Pakistan fell 25 runs brief as South Africa clinched the rain-hit second ODI of the three-match collection at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
Chasing a revised goal of 313 in 46 overs, the hosts had been bowled out for 287 in 44.4 overs regardless of a marathon 146-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Sidra and Natalia Pervaiz.
Sidra and Natalia had saved Pakistan within the hunt till the thirty eighth over, however the former’s dismissal allowed South Africa to take management and finally cap off a dominant victory as the house facet misplaced their remaining seven wickets for simply 40 runs.
Sidra remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with 122 off 110 deliveries, smashing 13 boundaries, whereas Natalia made an 89-ball 73, comprising seven fours. Moreover them, opening batter Omaima Sohail was the opposite notable run-getter along with her 43 up the order.
For South Africa, Nadine de Klerk led the best way with three wickets, adopted by Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp with two every, whereas Nondumiso Shangase and Masabata Klaas chipped in with one scalp apiece.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana’s choice to bat first backfired because the touring facet piled 292/3 after the match was lowered to 46 overs per facet resulting from a rain interruption.
The house facet might want to chase down a revised goal of 313 in 46 overs as per the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) methodology to remain alive within the collection.
South Africa’s opening pair of Brits and skipper Laura Wolvaardt laid a stable basis for a mammoth complete by placing collectively a marathon 260-run stand, which finally culminated with the previous’s dismissal within the forty fourth over.
Wolvaardt scored 100 off 129 deliveries, laced with 10 boundaries, earlier than falling sufferer to Diana Baig.
She remained the top-scorer for South Africa with an unbeaten 171 off 141 deliveries, studded with 20 fours and 4 sixes, and bagged the Participant of the Match award.
Diana Baig remained the solitary wicket-taker for Pakistan, making two scalps for 45 runs in her 5 overs.
The 25-run victory led South Africa to an unassailable 2-0 lead over Pakistan, with the third ODI set to be performed on Monday.
