Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second T20I against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium on Friday.
The three-match series stands at 1-0 in favor of the tourists, who defeated Pakistan by 55 runs in the series opener on October 28.
Pakistan’s playing XI includes Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Salman Mirza, and Abrar Ahmed. South Africa fielded Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira (c), George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Nandre Burger, Ottneil Baartman, and Lungi Ngidi.
Historically, Pakistan and South Africa have met 26 times in T20 internationals, with the Proteas holding a slight edge in the head-to-head record. South Africa has won 13 matches, while Pakistan has claimed 12 victories, with one match ending in a no-result.
Friday’s encounter is crucial for the Green Shirts as they aim to level the series and keep their hopes alive in the three-match T20 contest against a confident South African side.
