Overview
- Pakistan hosts the second T20I at Gaddafi Stadium with South Africa leading the three-match series 1-0 after defending 194 for a 55-run win in the opener.
- Preview lineups indicate Pakistan are likely to stick with the same XI, with Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub opening and Babar Azam in a middle order that misfired in the chase.
- South Africa are also projected to remain unchanged under captain Donovan Ferreira, with Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks set to open following Hendricks’ fifty in the first game.
- Analysts highlight Mohammad Nawaz’s control in the middle overs for Pakistan, while Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi are tipped to hunt early wickets again for South Africa.
- The match is set for a batting-friendly surface in Lahore, where Pakistan have a positive recent record against South Africa, according to venue and form guides cited in the previews.