CENTURION – Pakistan set a challenging 207-run target for South Africa in the second T20I at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Friday.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Pakistan lost skipper Mohammad Rizwan (11) early with just 16 runs on the board. Saim Ayub (98) and Babar Azam (31) stitched an 87-run partnership to provide a perfect launching pad to the visitors.
In the company of set batsman Saim Ayub, Irfan Khan (30) and Abbas Afridi (11) finished strongly to take the team score to 206/5 in the allocated 20 overs. Debutant Dayyaan Galiem and Ottneil Baartman bagged two wickets each while George Linde took the prized wicket of Babar Azam.
South Africa leads the three-match series 1-0 after winning the opener at Kingsmead, Durban on December 10.
Pakistan has made one change, bringing in allrounder Jahandad Khan in place of Sufiyan Muqeem.
Pakistan Playing XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Niazi, Jahandad Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
South Africa Playing XI: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (c & wk), Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Dayyaan Galiem (on debut), Nqaba Peter, Kwena Maphaka, Ottneil Baartman
