LIVE UPDATES: South Africa Chase Underway

Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Series Status: Pakistan leads 1-0 | Toss: Pakistan elected to bat

TARGET SET: South Africa Needs 270 to Win (50 overs)

PAKISTAN: 269/9 (50.0 overs)

Pakistan finished their innings at a challenging 269/9. After a tricky start, the total was built on solid middle-order anchoring and crucial late-innings acceleration by Mohammad Nawaz.

Pakistan Top Performers (Batting):

• Salman Agha: 69 off 109 balls (Anchor role in the middle overs)
• Mohammad Nawaz: 59 off 64 balls (Late power-hitting acceleration)

South Africa Bowling Summary (Key Figures):

• Nandre Burger: The standout performer, tearing through the top order to finish with an excellent four-wicket haul (10-0-46-4).
• Nqabayomzi Peter: Excellent spell of spin bowling, finishing with 3/55 (8 overs).
• C. Bosch: Finished with figures of 2/58 (10-1-58-2).

CURRENT STATUS: South Africa Innings

SOUTH AFRICA: Chase Underway

South Africa requires 270 runs to win the 2nd ODI and level the series.

(Updates to South Africa’s score are pending. The chase is in progress.)