Pakistan captain Shan Masood won the toss and opted to bat first in the second and final Test against South Africa. The match is taking place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Monday.
The hosts, who lead the two-match series 1–0 after a 93-run victory in Lahore, entered the contest with a spin-heavy lineup. They fielded three spinners and a single pacer. Shaheen Shah Afridi is the only pacer in the team.
Pakistan gave a Test debut to 38-year-old left-arm spinner Asif Afridi, who joined Noman Ali and Sajid Khan in the spin lineup. The selectors omitted fast bowler Hasan Ali to accommodate the additional spinner.
🏏 Pakistan win the toss and elect to bat first against South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 🏟️#PAKvSA | #GreenPeYaqeen pic.twitter.com/594kjQZmSm
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 20, 2025South Africa made two changes, bringing in experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj and fast bowler Marco Jansen to replace Prenelan Subrayen and Wiaan Mulder.
Rewarded for his consistent performances in domestic cricket 👏
Pakistan left-arm spinner Asif Afridi talks about his journey to a Test debut, overcoming a freak eye injury and sharing the proud moment with his family ✨#PAKvSA | #GreenPeYaqeen pic.twitter.com/sj4ArL5WOp
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 20, 2025Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Asif Afridi
Read: Pakistan Defeat South Africa by 93 Runs in WTC 2025–27 Opener
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada
Officials: Umpires Chris Brown (NZL) and Sharfuddoula Saikat (BAN), TV umpire Rod Tucker (AUS), match referee Ranjan Madugalle (SRI).
