Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 -25: The 2nd ODI of the 3-match ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa will be played today on 19th December at The Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa at 05:30 PM (IST).
| Match | Pakistan vs South Africa (PAK vs SA) |
| League | Pakistan vs South Africa ODI |
| Date | Thursday, 19th December 2024 |
| Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
Pakistan team defeated South Africa team by 3 wickets in the first ODI match with the help of excellent performance of Saim Ayub and Salman Aga. Salman Aga has also been given the Player of the Match award due to his all-round performance in this match. South Africa team batted first in this match and scored 239 runs at the loss of 9 wickets.
Heinrich Klaasen contributed the best 86 runs. In the second innings, Pakistan team's batting unit also faltered but Salman Aga stood firm till the end and gave the team victory by hitting a four in the last over. South Africa will enter this second match with the intention of equalizing the series.
Pakistan (PAK) Possible Playing 11: 1. Abdullah Shafique, 2. Saim Ayub, 3. Babar Azam, 4. Mohammad Rizwan(WK)(C), 5. Kamran Ghulam, 6. Agha Salman, 7. Irfan Khan, 8. Shaheen Afridi, 9. Abrar Ahmed, 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Naseem-Shah
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Tony de Zorzi, 2. Ryan Rickelton(WK), 3. Rassie van der-Dussen, 4. Aiden Markram(C), 5. Tristan Stubbs(WK), 6. Heinrich Klaasen(WK), 7. Marco Jansen, 8. Andile Phehlukwayo, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Ottneil Baartman, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi
Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town is one of the most prestigious cricket grounds in South Africa. The pitch here is considered favorable for both batsmen and spinners, which makes it the center of exciting matches. So far 41 ODIs have been played on this ground, out of which South Africa has won 30 matches. Spin bowlers have been seen to have a significant impact on the pitch here, which makes it different from other South African grounds. In the last 9 ODIs, the teams batting first and second innings have won equally, which shows the balance of the pitch.
The temperature on the day of the South Africa vs Pakistan match at Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday, 19th December is expected to be around 22°C, with 68% humidity and 4.1 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is no chance of precipitation during the game.
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