Pakistan put up a fighting total of 269 for 9 in their 50 overs against South Africa in the 2nd ODI at Faisalabad, recovering well after an early collapse. Despite a shaky start, valuable contributions from the middle order led by Agha Salman and Mohammad Nawaz ensured the visitors had a competitive score on the board.

Early trouble for Pakistan

The innings got off to a disastrous start as Fakhar Zaman departed for a duck, caught by Quinton de Kock off Nandre Burger, who struck early and hard. Captain Babar Azam (11) and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan (4) also fell cheaply, leaving Pakistan struggling at 45 for 3 inside the first 10 overs.

Saim Ayub showed prowess

However, Saim Ayub showed maturity at the top, anchoring the innings with a composed 53 off 66 balls, featuring five fours an

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