Subheading: South Africa Seeks Series Victory with 1-0 Lead; Both Teams Announce Playing XIs in Lahore
LAHORE – Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in the critical second T20 International at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
The home side, known as the Green Shirts, faces a must-win situation as they trail the three-match series 1-0 after suffering a 55-run defeat to the tourists in the opening fixture on October 28 in Rawalpindi.
The Teams
Both sides have announced their playing XIs for the encounter.
| Pakistan XI | South Africa XI |
| Saim Ayub | Reeza Hendricks |
| Sahibzada Farhan | Quinton de Kock (w) |
| Babar Azam | Tony de Zorzi |
| Salman Agha (c) | Dewald Brevis |
| Usman Khan (w) | Matthew Breetzke |
| Hasan Nawaz | Donovan Ferreira (c) |
| Mohammad Nawaz | George Linde |
| Faheem Ashraf | Corbin Bosch |
| Naseem Shah | Nandre Burger |
| Salman Mirza | Ottniel Baartman |
| Abrar Ahmed | Lungi Ngidi |
Head-to-Head Record
The rivalry between Pakistan and South Africa in T20 Internationals has been closely contested. Out of 26 matches played, the Proteas currently hold a narrow edge with 13 victories compared to Pakistan’s 12 wins, with one match ending in no result.
| Record | Count |
| Total Matches | 26 |
| Pakistan Wins | 12 |
| South Africa Wins | 13 |
| No Result | 1 |
