SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction: 2nd Test Fantasy Cricket Tips For South Africa vs Pakistan

South Africa will face Pakistan in the second Test of the two-match series starting on Friday, January 3, at the Newlands in Cape Town. South Africa has won three out of the last five Test matches against Pakistan. The first match ended in South Africa’s favor as they chased the target of 148 runs in the fourth innings with two wickets in hand.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. Pakistan were bundled out for 211 runs in the first innings. Kamran Ghulam was the highest scorer and made 54 runs. Dane Peterson picked five wickets, while Corbin Bosch took four wickets for the Proteas.

Aiden Markram and Corbin Bosch scored a half-century each for South Africa and helped the team post a total of 301 runs. Khurram Shahzad and Naseem Shah took three wickets each.

Pakistan made 237 runs in the second innings with the help of half-centuries from Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel. The match finished on the fifth day and Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada added an unbeaten 51 runs. They helped South Africa achieve a famous win.

SA vs PAK Probable XIs

South Africa

Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson

Pakistan

Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas

SA vs PAK Pitch report

The surface at the Newlands in Cape Town will likely have a decent offering for the batters. The average first innings score in Test matches at this venue has been 318 runs. 

Batting in the fourth innings might be difficult, as suggested by the average score in the fourth innings, which is just 141 runs. The last three games here have produced a result, and this match might have the same fate. The teams bowling second have won 28% of matches here.

SA vs PAK Top Picks

Marco Jansen

Jansen was the pick of the bowlers for the Proteas in the second innings of the previous game. He took six wickets for 52 runs in 14 overs. It was his third five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

Kagiso Rabada

Rabada scored 31 runs off 26 deliveries in the second innings of the first Test and remained unbeaten. His innings helped the Proteas win the game by two wickets and qualify for the World Test Championship.

SA vs PAK Captain picks

Mohammad Rizwan

Rizwan scored a total of 30 runs in the first game and took a total of seven catches. He has scored 196 runs in five innings against South Africa at an average of 43.

Aiden Markram

Markram won the Player of the Match award in the first game. He scored 89 runs in the first innings and followed that with a knock of 37 runs in the second innings.

SA vs PAK Head to Head Dream11 team

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Saim Ayub, Marco Jansen (vc), Khurram Shahzad, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Mohammad Abbas

SA vs PAK Grand League Dream11 team

Mohammad Rizwan, Temba Bavuma, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Saim Ayub, Khurram Shahzad, Kagiso Rabada (vc), Dane Paterson, Mohammad Abbas

In conclusion, the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan at the Newlands in Cape Town promises to be an exciting encounter. With both teams showcasing strong performances in the first Test, fans can expect another thrilling match. Key players like Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram will be crucial for their respective teams. As the series progresses, it will be interesting to see which team can gain the upper hand.

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