Overview
- Pakistan won the second T20I in Lahore by nine wickets, reaching 111 for 1 in 13.1 overs after dismissing South Africa for 110.
- Salman Mirza took 3 for 14 and Faheem Ashraf claimed 4 for 26, triggering a top-order collapse that left South Africa 23 for 4 inside five overs.
- Saim Ayub top-scored with 71 off 38 balls, while Sahibzada Farhan added 28 before Babar Azam finished unbeaten on 11.
- During the chase, Babar Azam overtook Rohit Sharma to become the highest run-scorer in T20Is.
- Pakistan won the toss and fielded at Gaddafi Stadium, leveling the three-match series 1-1 to force a deciding third T20I.