Overview
- The series is tied 1-1 after Pakistan's nine-wicket win in Lahore, where South Africa were dismissed for 110 and the chase ended in 13.1 overs.
- Salman Mirza removed three top-order batters in the powerplay and Faheem Ashraf took four wickets, while Saim Ayub struck an unbeaten 71 off 38 balls.
- At the toss for the third T20I in Lahore, captain Salman Ali Agha elected to field.
- Pakistan's XI for the decider features Shaheen Shah Afridi and Salman Mirza, while South Africa's lineup includes Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks.
- Babar Azam moved past Rohit Sharma to become T20I's leading run-scorer in the second match, and the ODI series begins on November 4 in Faisalabad.