Pakistan batting first against South Africa with chance to win ODI series

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Pakistan's skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi, left, flips the coin for toss as South Africa's skipper Mathew Breetzke watches before start of the second one day international cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

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5:02 AM on Thursday, November 6

The Associated Press

FAISALABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the second one-day international on Thursday.

South Africa has lost every toss — seven — on the tour of Pakistan. The test series was drawn 1-1 and the Twenty20 series lost 2-1. Pakistan can also clinch the ODI series on Thursday.

Pakistan made two changes after chasing down 264 in the first ODI on Tuesday. Allrounder Faheem Ashraf replaced struggling middle-order batter Hasan Nawaz and fast bowler Mohammad Wasim replaced leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed.

South Africa left out fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Lizaad Williams and drafted in pace bowlers Nqabayomzi Peter and Nandre Burger.

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Lineups:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (captain), Sinethemba Qeshile, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Nqabayomzi Peter, Nandre Burger.

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