South Africa vs Pakistan Match Preview, 2nd ODI

South Africa vs Pakistan.
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South Africa and Pakistan are set to lock horns in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Newlands, Cape Town, on Thursday, December 19. The first ODI ended at the Boland Park, Paarl, ended in defeat for the Proteas.

After coming in to bat first, Heinrich Klaasen’s 86 helped the hosts post 239. Pakistan’s Salman Agha looked in brilliant touch, taking four wickets. The Men in Green followed up the bowling performance with a good show with the bat during the chase.

Saim Ayub opened the innings and hit a masterful ton, scoring 109 off 119 to help Pakistan win by three wickets. With the second ODI approaching, the Proteas will look to level the series with a win.

 Match Details

Pitch Report

The surface at the Newlands assists the bowlers. The pacers will have some purchase with the new ball while the spinners may get help as the game progresses. 

Head-to-Head Record

Probable Playing XI:

South Africa

Despite a loss in the first ODI, the Proteas are likely to go in with an unchanged XI. 

Predicted XI: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka

Pakistan

With Saim Ayub’s exceptional ton in the first ODI, Pakistan will hope for another good show in the next game. They are unlikely to change a winning combination.

Predicted XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Usman Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufyan Muqeem, Naseem Shah