Pak vs SA Next Match: Pakistan will take on South Africa in the second T20 International of the ongoing series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday, 31 October.
The match will start at 8:00 pm local time. The two teams will then meet again at the same venue for the third and final T20I on Saturday, before a three-match ODI series begins in November.
The home side will be under pressure to level the series after a 55-run defeat in the opening game in Rawalpindi on Tuesday night.
Pak vs SA Match
Pakistan struggled to chase a target of 195 and were bowled out for 139 in 18.1 overs. Saim Ayub top-scored with 37 off 28 balls, hitting one four and four sixes, while Mohammad Nawaz added 36 from the lower order.
Sahibzada Farhan made 24, but none of the other batters managed to stay long at the crease.
South Africa’s Corbin Bosch produced an outstanding bowling performance, finishing with figures of four for 14 in four overs.
Left-arm spinner George Linde also impressed, taking three wickets for 31 runs. Linde’s all-round effort earned him the Player of the Match award.
Earlier, South Africa had been put into bat after Pakistan won the toss. The visitors made 194 for nine in their 20 overs, with Reeza Hendricks scoring a steady 60 off 40 balls.
Linde later smashed a quick 36 from 22 deliveries, including four boundaries and a six, to push the total close to 200. Tony de Zorzi contributed 33.
For Pakistan, Nawaz led the bowling attack with three wickets for 26, while Saim Ayub picked up two.
Pak vs SA: Pakistani Team Wears Pink Jersey
The team wore pink kits in support of breast cancer awareness, a campaign observed annually in October.
Pakistan now need a strong comeback in Lahore to stay alive in the series.
The Gaddafi Stadium pitch is expected to favour batters, but much will depend on how Pakistan’s top order responds after a disappointing start in Rawalpindi.
