Pakistan will compete South Africa In the second of the three-match T20I series. PAK vs SA match preview provides details of today’s match for the 2nd T20I of South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025.
PAK vs SA Match Preview- 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of South Africa 2025:
Date and Place:
The PAK vs SA match will be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore from 31st October. The game will start at 8:30 pm Indian time.
Squad:
Pakistan
Salman Ali Aga (captain), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saeem Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
South Africa
Donovan Ferreira (captain), Otniel Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Britzke, Dewald Brewis, Nandre Berger, Quinton de Kock, Tony De Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams.
PAK vs SA Key Matches:
Babar Azam vs Lungi Ngidi
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam will look to leave his mark in the series after being out for a duck in his comeback match to the T20 team.
Babar will be up against Lungi Ngidi, who created pressure from one end with some good bowling in the first six overs in the first T20 match and will look to continue the good work.
Sahibzada Farhan vs Nandre Berger
Pakistan’s opening batsman, Sahibzada Farhan, will be hoping to prolong the start he gets in the next match after failing to do so in the opening game of the series.
Farhan will face the challenge of Nandre Berger, who bowled fast in the powerplay during the first T20 match and will look to deliver a similar performance in the second outing.
reeza hendricks vs shaheen afridi
South African opener Reeza Hendricks would like to continue the form he showed in the last match with the help of a half-century and perform well in consecutive matches.
Hendricks will face the challenge of Shaheen Afridi, who did not show form in the first T20I and will hope to make a strong comeback in the second game as the team is heavily dependent on him.
dewald brevis vs mohammed nawaz
Dewald Brevis will play a vital role in the middle overs for South Africa due to his ability to play spin well, which can ensure that the visitors reach a high score while batting first.
Brewis will have to deal with the bowling of Mohammad Nawaz, who was the best bowler for Pakistan in the first game as he took three wickets and was instrumental in restricting South Africa to less than 200 runs.
PAK vs SA Key Players:
Clean– Babar Azam, Salman Ali Aga, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz
SA– Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Tony De Zorzi, Nandre Berger, Lungi Ngidi
PAK vs SA Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game as the maximum temperature in Lahore will be 31°C and minimum 18°C.
conclusion
Pakistan will look to level the three-match series and keep its chances of winning it alive with a win in the second T20I.
South Africa, on the other hand, would like to wrap up the series in the second match itself and test their bench strength in the final game of the series.
