South Africa became the first team to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) after defeating Pakistan by two wickets in the first Test match in Centurion and now they eye for a clean sweep in the series. (Streaming | More Cricket News)
The Proteas are ready to clash with Pakistan in the second Test match of the bilateral series starting on Friday, 3 January at the Newlands in Cape Town. The Shan Masood-led side need a win to level the series and save themselves from another humiliation.
Pakistan were in the game after taking eight wickets in the second innings in Centurion but Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen took the game away with an impressive unbeaten partnership of 51 runs for the ninth wicket.
Babar Azam regained his form and scored a half-century in the second innings for Pakistan, while Saud Shakeel also impressed with his batting. The Pakistan top-order batsmen need more opportunities, but they are unlikely to make any changes.
South Africa Vs Pakistan: Head-To-Head Record In Tests
Matches: 29
Pakistan win: 6
South Africa win: 16
Drawn: 7
South Africa Vs Pakistan Squad for 2nd Test
Pakistan: Shan Masood(c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas, Abdullah Shafique, Mir Hamza, Noman Ali, Haseebullah Khan
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Matthew Breetzke, Kwena Maphaka
South Africa Vs Pakistan, 2nd Test: Weather Forecast - Cape Town
The weather at Newlands in Cape Town is expected to be clear and sunny for all five days with little chance of rain on the final day (Tuesday). The weather will be pleasant and appropriate for the Test cricket match.
The temperature will be around 25 degrees Celsius and there is almost no chance of precipitation on the first four days. The final day of the Test match may see some showers and the play might be affected by that.
South Africa Vs Pakistan 2nd Test Prediction
According to the recent forms and stats, South Africa are favourites to win the final Test match as well to clean sweep the series 2-0.
