South Africa National Cricket Team vs Pakistan National Cricket Team LIVE: Updated Match Scorecard, Highlights & Key Moments

HIGHLIGHTS FROM GADDAFI STADIUM, LAHORE — 2ND T20I Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first, hoping early evening dew will aid their chase. South Africa, buoyed by a 55-run win in Rawalpindi, remain unchanged apart from pace-bowling debutant Ottneil Baartman replacing Lizaad Williams. Current Score (Live, 20:25 IST) South Africa 48-2 in 6 overs • Quinton de Kock 28 (17) c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah • Reeza Hendricks 14 (13) b Abrar Ahmed • Tony de Zorzi 6* (6) | Dewald Brevis 0* (0) Bowling: Naseem Shah 1-0-8-1, Abrar Ahmed 2-0-17-1 MATCH CONTEXT • Series: South Africa lead 1-0 in the three-match T20I series. • Venue trend: First-innings average at Lahore in the last five T20Is is 172. Teams chasing have won four of those games. WHY THIS GAME MATTERS • Pakistan National Cricket Team look to preserve a proud home record and avoid a first bilateral T20I series defeat to a visiting South Africa side. • South Africa National Cricket Team can seal only their second ever T20I series win on Pakistani soil with victory tonight. KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH Pakistan 1. Babar Azam – golden duck in the opener; career strike-rate 129 at Lahore. 2. Naseem Shah – extracted sharp lift with the new ball, removing de Kock early. 3. Saim Ayub – 36 off 22 in Rawalpindi; fearless power-play striker. South Africa 1. Reeza Hendricks – 56 in Game 1, fastest to 2000 T20I runs for SA. 2. George Linde – 41*(17) & 2-18 previously; provides balance at No. 7. 3. Corbin Bosch – four-wicket haul in the first match; skiddy hit-the-deck bowler. FULL PLAYING XIs Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza. South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira (c), George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Nandre Burger, Ottneil Baartman, Lungi Ngidi. LIVE SCORECARD SNAPSHOT Power-play SA 48-2 10 overs (proj) ~80-3 Death overs Linde vs Naseem showdown expected STAT ATTACK • Pakistan have chased 180+ successfully three times in Lahore since 2022. • South Africa’s last five T20I totals batting first: 194, 180, 191, 159, 205. • Babar Azam needs 43 runs to become the first Pakistani to 4000 T20I runs. WHAT’S NEXT Refresh this page for ball-by-ball Pakistan vs South Africa live score, fall of wickets and updated match scorecard. Post-match we’ll break down turning points, player ratings and series-decider permutations. Stay tuned for real-time South Africa vs Pakistan match scorecard, highlights and expert analysis as the Proteas hunt history and the Men in Green fight for survival.