Predicting Pakistan’s Playing XI for their second T20I against South Africa 

The Pakistan side is all set to lock horns against hosts South Africa in the second T20I game of the three-match series slated to take place on December 13 at SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion. Mohammad Rizwan and his men have suffered defeat in the opening encounter and now need to win this game to level up the series after losing the first T20I by just 11 runs.

The Green Army missed opportunities with the ball in the death overs, and their batting collapse in the middle overs in the first T20I left them with much to ponder ahead of the second T20I game. However, the Pakistan side boasts a strong squad that can help them thwart the Proteas in this game to level up the series.

Here is the probable Pakistan’s Playing XI against South Africa.

Openers:

Pakistan’s current captain, Mohammad Rizwan, and former skipper Babar Azam are set to open the innings. The two batters will be looking to give the great start to their side in this game to level up the series. Rizwan made 74 off 62 balls, featuring five boundaries and three towering sixes, while Babar Azam was out on a duck in the series-opening game.

Middle Order batters:

Saim Ayub will bat in the middle order of the game and aims to boost their innings. The star batter made 31 off 15 balls in the first game and seems to be in great form. Usman Khan will also be looking to mark his impact in this game after failing to do so in the series opening game.

Lower Order batters:

These two cricketers will be batting at the lower order of the game and aim to give the great finish to the side. Tayyab Tahir was looking in red-hot form in the first game and might repeat his role in this game.

Bowlers: 

Shaheen Afridi, Abbas Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Abrar Ahmed. These five will be leading the bowling attack of the team. Pakistani bowlers failed to give an early breakthrough to their side in the series-opening game but triggered the batting collapse in the middle overs of the game. They need to step up in this game to demolish the Proteas batting lineup.

Disclaimer: This exclusive news is based on the author’s insights, analysis, and intuition. While reviewing this information, consider the points discussed and form your own conclusions.