South Africa women's cricket team failed to reach the target of 182 runs set by Pakistan women during the second T20I match at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
The Pakistani team managed to restrict the South African women to 168/4 and won the game by 13 runs.
Batting first, the Green Shirts had posted a total of 181/4 after the Proteas won the toss and elected to field.
The team led by Laura Wolvaardt could not control the fierce batting of Muneeba Ali and Fatima Sana, who scored 45 (34) and 37 (23) respectively.
Former team captain Nida Dar batted beautifully, scoring a quick 29 off 21 balls.
Dar also surpassed the 2000-run mark, becoming only the third Pakistani female cricketer to achieve that milestone.
Towards the end of the innings, Aliya Riaz, batting with Fatima, hit two fours and a six, adding 17 runs off seven balls on the scorecard.
Pakistan opener Gul Feroza scored 10 runs off 11 balls and Sidra Ameen added 28 runs off 25 deliveries.
Tumi Sekhukhune shone with the ball for the Proteas, clearing away Feroza and Dar.
Annerie Dercksen and Sune Luus took one wicket each.
As the Proteas began their bid to chase down the target, they were looking good until Sadia Iqbal dismissed her first batsman in the 2.4 overs as opener Tazmin Brits returned to the dugout after scoring just nine runs in 10 balls.
Despite late efforts from Sune Luus (53 off 29) and Chloe Tryon (30 off 16), South Africa fell 14 runs short of their 182-run target.
Their captain, Wolvaardt, soon followed in the 8.5 over after scoring 36 in 25 balls.
Anneke Bosch and Nadine de Klerk added 16 (20) and 12 (16) to the scoreboard respectively.
Nashra Sandhu and Sadia took two wickets each as Pakistan managed to level the three-match T20I series 1-1.
The series decider will be played on Friday at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
Starting XI:
Pakistan: Gul Feroza, Sidra Amin, Nida Dar, Muneeba Ali (week), Aliya Riaz, Sadaf Shanas, Fatima Sana (captain), Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sundhu, Diana Baig and Tuba Hassan.
South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tyron, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (week), Annerie Dercksen, Seshnie Naidu, Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi.
