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FAISALABAD: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in the second One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against South Africa at Iqbal Stadium here on Thursday.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (c), Sinethemba Qeshile, Donovan Ferreira, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqaba Peter, and Nandre Burger.
Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 88 times in One Day Internationals. The Proteas have won 52 matches, while Pakistan has secured 35 victories. Notably, one match ended without a result.
Matches 88, Pakistan 35, South Africa 52, No Result 1
The home team achieved a thrilling two-wicket victory, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
Prior to this ODI series, the two teams faced off in a three-match T20I series, which the Green Shirts won 2-1.
After losing the opening match, Pakistan rebounded strongly, winning the next two games to clinch the series.
Before that, in the two-match Test series, the teams finished with a draw at 1-1, with the Proteas making an impressive comeback to win the second match.
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