Preview:
South Africa got off to a poor start in their home turf against the touring Pakistani side. A top-order crumble meant that they were on the back foot right from the get-go. However, Rassie van der Dussen isn’t known for giving up without a fight.
He did what he often has done in recent times – pull South Africa out of their precarious situation. But whatever damage that could’ve been done had been done, as any target of under 290 was never a good one on what was a flat, batting track. Pakistan had a few hiccups in the run-chase, but they eventually managed to hold on to their nerves and seal the deal.
Match Details:
South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd ODI
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Time: 1:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
This pitch will eventually start off as a batting-friendly surface, but bowlers will eventually get into the game. Hence, toss will be vital here.
Probable Playing XIs SA vs PAK:
South Africa
Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan
Imam-ul- Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Danish Aziz, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf
SA vs PAK Top Picks for SA vs PAK 11Wickets Match:
Rassie van der Dussen’s knock went in vain in the last match, but he did all he could to prevent South Africa’s batting unit from collapsing early on. His century ensured the game isn’t one-sided.
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam proved once again why he should be in the discussion about the best batsmen in the world currently, by scoring a century in the last game.
Shaheen Afridi is another Pakistani superstar who can be one of their all-time greats if he can maintain his form. He dismissed Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram in the last game.
For South Africa, Anrich Nortje was the most impressive with the ball. By picking up 4 wickets, he ensured that Pakistan doesn’t have it easy in the run-chase.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Quinton de Kock (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq (vc), David Miller, Faheem Ashraf, Andile Phehlukwayo, Shaheen Afridi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs PAK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Quinton de Kock, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje (vc)
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Quinton de Kock, Babar Azam
Vice-Captain Options: Imam-ul-Haq, Anrich Nortje
