PAK vs SA Match Preview- 2nd T20I, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025
Published - 31 Oct 2025, 05:00 PM
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Pakistan will take on South Africa in the second of the three-match T20I series. The PAK vs SA Match Preview provides today's match details for the 2nd T20I of the South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025.
PAK vs SA Match Preview- 2nd T20I, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025:
Date and Venue:
The PAK vs SA match will be played from October 31 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The game will start at 8:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Pakistan
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abdul Samad, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.
South Africa
Donovan Ferreira (c), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, and Lizaad Williams
PAK vs SA Key battles:
Babar Azam vs Lungi Ngidi
Former captain of Pakistan, Babar Azam, would look to get off the mark in the series after getting out for a duck in his comeback game in the T20I team.
Babar will be up against Lungi Ngidi, who created pressure from one end in the first T20I courtesy of some good bowling in the first six overs, and would want to keep up the good work.
Sahibzada Farhan vs Nandre Burger
Pakistan's opening batter, Sahibzada Farhan, would hope to prolong the start that 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 Burger, who bowled with pace in the powerplay during the first T20I and would wish to deliver a similar performance in the second outing.
Reeza Hendricks vs Shaheen Afridi
South African opening batter Reeza Hendricks would want to build on the form that he showed in the previous match, courtesy of a half-century, and come up with a good performance in consecutive games.
Hendricks will have to face the challenge of Shaheen Afridi, who looked off color in the first T20I and would eye a string comeback in the second game as the team heavily relies on him.
Dewald Brevis vs Mohammad Nawaz
Dewald Brevis will play a crucial role in the middle overs for South Africa because of his ability to play spin well, which can ensure that the visitors get to an above-par total while batting first.
Brevis will have to tackle the bowling of Mohammad Nawaz, who was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan in the first game, as he claimed three wickets and played a vital part in restricting South Africa to under 200 runs.
PAK vs SA Key Players:
PAK- Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz
SA- Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
PAK vs SA Weather Report:
There are no chances of rain during the game in Lahore with a maximum temperature of 31°C and a minimum of 18°C.
Conclusion
Pakistan would look to level the three-match series and keep their chances of winning it alive courtesy of a win in the second T20I.
South Africa, on the other hand, would look to close out the series in the second match itself and test their bench strength in the final game of the series.
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