Pakistan will host South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for the 2nd T20I of South Africa’s tour of Pakistan 2025. This crucial encounter sees Pakistan desperate to bounce back after a humiliating 55-run defeat in the series opener.
Pakistan has historical dominance at Gaddafi Stadium with a 16:10 win-loss ratio in T20Is at this venue. Babar Azam’s return after 10 months turned into a disaster with a golden duck, adding pressure on Pakistan to respond.
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The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore provides excellent batting conditions and is known to be a surface that favors pace bowling. The venue has witnessed high-scoring matches with an average first innings score of 191 runs, with the iconic stadium expected to be packed for this must-win encounter for the home side.
Pakistan will look to capitalize on their strong historical record at this venue and bounce back from the first match humiliation, while South Africa fights to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead with the T20 World Cup approaching. These two teams have a closely contested history in T20I cricket, with Pakistan holding a narrow 6-5 advantage over South Africa in their last 11 encounters.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Pakistan vs South Africa |
| Date | October 31st, 2025 |
| Time | 8:00 PM LOCAL, 8:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Tournament | South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025 – 2nd T20I |
Pitch Report
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Batting-friendly wicket with significant pace assistance |
| Average Score | 191 runs (first innings average), total scores around 185-200 expected |
| Favors | Advantage for pacers (44 wickets vs 25 for spinners) |
| Surface | Excellent for batting with good value for shots, pace-friendly |
| Weather Impact | Perfect sunny conditions with 0% rain chance |
| Toss Factor | Teams winning the toss prefer to bowl first (58% opt to bowl first) |
Weather Report
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Pleasant evening conditions at 30°C expected |
| Humidity | Moderate humidity at 54% |
| Wind Speed | Light winds at 8 km/h |
| Rain Chance | 0% precipitation expected – perfect sunny weather |
| Overall | Ideal playing conditions with no weather interruption expected |
Toss Prediction
Historical data from Gaddafi Stadium shows teams winning the toss have a preference to bowl first, with 58% of captains opting to chase in recent T20 matches. Teams bowling first have won exactly 50% of matches at this venue, indicating that the toss doesn’t provide a decisive advantage – matches are evenly balanced regardless of batting or bowling first.
Injury Updates
Both teams have no major injury concerns reported for this crucial encounter. Pakistan may make changes after their disastrous first match performance – Mohammad Wasim Jr. or Salman Mirza could replace one of the expensive fast bowlers, while Abdul Samad might come in for Hasan Nawaz to strengthen the middle order.
South Africa was clinical in the first T20I and is expected to field an unchanged XI, with Dewald Brevis and Donovan Ferreira potentially coming in for rotation.
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PAK vs SA Head-to-Head Records
- SA beat PAK by 55 runs: PAK – 139/10 (18.1), SA – 194/9 (20) (28 Oct, 2025)
- SA beat PAK by 7 wickets: PAK – 206/5 (20), SA – 210/3 (19.3) (13 Dec, 2024)
- SA beat PAK by 11 runs: PAK – 172/8 (20), SA – 183/9 (20) (10 Dec, 2024)
- PAK beat SA by 33 runs (D/L): PAK – 185/9 (20), SA – 108/9 (14) (03 Nov, 2022)
- PAK beat SA by 3 wickets: SA – 144/10 (19.3), PAK – 149/7 (19.5) (16 Apr, 2021)
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Top Picks For The Match
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| C Bosch (Captain) | Took 12 wickets in 5 matches |
| M Nawaz (Vice Captain) | Scored 126 runs and took 4 wickets in 5 matches |
| Q de Kock | Scored 173 runs in 5 matches |
| S Afridi | Took 8 wickets in 5 matches |
| R Hendricks | Scored 151 runs in 5 matches |
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