South Africa and Pakistan are set to put on a strong display in the second and final Test of the match at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The Proteas, on the rise after a nail-biting victory in the first Test in Centurion, they are aiming for a sweep in two games.
The home team showed great courage and technical skill to see off Pakistan in the opening game, taking a 1-0 lead. Buoyed by the home crowd and riding on their impressive win, South Africa will be determined to dominate the final clash and seal the series with certainty.
For Pakistan, the protests could not be higher. Faced with a must-win situation, the visitors are under pressure to deliver a strong performance to maintain the series. After failing the first test, the team will need their key players to step up and do what they want to do to keep their hopes alive.
SA vs PAK Head-to-head Record in Test Cricket:
- Game tests: 29
- South Africa won: 16
- Pakistan won: 6
- Matches drawn: 7
- Highest score for South Africa vs Pakistan: 620/7d
- South Africa's lowest score against Pakistan: 124
- Pakistan's highest score against South Africa: 456
- Pakistan's lowest score against South Africa: 49
Scores are recorded at Newlands Cricket Stadium
- All Similarities: 61
- Match won first hit: 23
- Matches that won the first ball: 26
- Average 1st innings Score: 321
- Average score in 2nd innings: 290
- Average 3rd innings Score: 233
- Average 4th innings Score: 161
- Highest number recorded: 651/10 (154.3 Ovs) By SA vs AUS
- Lowest recorded score: 35/10 (22.4 Ovs) By SA vs ENG
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Newlands Pitch Report:
Newlands Cricket Ground is famous for its athletic and recreational facilities. At first, the new ball may favor fast bowlers, but as the game progresses, the game should slow down, bringing spinners into the game. The bowler who bowls the toss can choose to bat first to gain the advantage of being batted first.
Groups:
Pakistan: Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 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 (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Matthew Breetzke, Where Cats Go