Pakistan level the series

Cricket - Test match: Determined batting by Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal steered Pakistan to a thrilling five-wicket victory…

Cricket - Test match:Determined batting by Younis Khan and Kamran Akmal steered Pakistan to a thrilling five-wicket victory in the second Test against South Africa yesterday to level the series at 1-1.

Younis was 67 not out with Kamran Akmal on 57, the pair adding 99 for the unbroken sixth wicket to pull Pakistan out of trouble to reach the victory target of 191 just before tea on day four.

South Africa were dismissed for 124 in their first innings, to which Pakistan replied with 265. The home side totalled 331 in their second innings.

Makhaya Ntini and Shaun Pollock grabbed two wickets apiece to reduce Pakistan to 92 for five before Younis and Akmal came together.

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South Africa won the first test by seven wickets in Centurion.