Tunisia and Mali shared the spoils in their Africa Cup of Nations Group E clash on Friday.
Tunisia put out two changes in Mouez Hassan and Yassine Khenissi from the 1-1 draw against Angola, with Adama Haidara the only change for Mali.
As early as the fifth minute, Wahbi Khazri rattled the crossbar from a direct free-kick outside the penalty area.
Tunisia cautioned again with a seventh minute drive from 35-yards out by Khazri, which Djigui Diarra pushed to safety.
The Malians began threatening shortly after the 20th minute mark when Abdoulaye Diaby flashed wide from point-blank range.
In the latter phases, the Tunisians regained control with a few key misses from Khazri and Khenissi as the Malians failed to monitor their defensive lines.
The tempo dropped at the start of the second half, with a guessing game the pathway in the earlier interplays.
Mali changed this sequence after 60 minutes when Hassen palmed the ball into his own net whilst trying to keep out the danger.
The Carthage Eagles signalled in the first substitution two minutes later, with Anice Badri chalked off for Youssef Msakni.
Khazri brought the North Africans level after 70 minutes with an accurate free-kick that flew safely into the bottom corner.
The Eagles first substitution five minutes later saw Moussa Doumbia filling in for Southampton's Moussa Djenepo.
With the Tunisians pushing for the winner, the West Africans replaced Diaby for Adama Traore in the final 10 minutes.
Mali were denied the victory in added time after Moussa Marega's shot failed to beat Hassen, who forced a share of the spoils with a solid save.