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South Africa
Pakistan
South Africa will aim to bounce back in the 2nd ODI against Pakistan in Cape Town after losing the opening match. Without their regular skipper Temba Bavuma, South Africa struggled with the bat, posting a modest total. Heinrich Klaasen stood out with a fighting 86, but it wasnβt enough to secure a win.
On the other hand, Pakistan delivered a complete performance, powered by Saim Ayub's century and Salman Agha's all-round brilliance. Agha claimed 4 wickets in the powerplay and contributed a vital 82 runs, leading Pakistan to a comfortable victory.Β
In their last 5 ODIs, Pakistan have secured 4 wins, while South Africa managed just 3. Aiden Markram will continue to captain South Africa as they seek to level the series. Pakistanβs momentum and South Africaβs home advantage make this contest an exciting clash.
With consistent batters like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Rassie van der Dussen, along with favourable conditions at Newlands, a century from either side looks highly probable.
The betting tip is...
Any player to score a 100.
68 %
32 %
South AfricaPakistanBavuma will miss the 2nd ODI to manage his workload for the Test series. Keshav Maharaj had a niggle in the first match, with Andile Phehlukwayo stepping in as his replacement. David Miller remains unavailable as he recovers from a calf injury.
Tony de Zorzi has been a consistent performer with 308 runs in 7 matches at an average of 51.33. Tristan Stubbs has been solid in the middle order, scoring 242 runs in 6 matches at an impressive average of 60.5. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada will lead the bowling attack with Phehlukwayo.
South Africaβs batters thrive against pace but will need to watch out for Pakistan's spinners. Heinrich Klaasen remains key against spin and is coming with 86 runs in the last match.
Markram, Klaasen and Rabada are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukhwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi
Saim Ayub will remain a key batter for Pakistan, having scored 389 runs in 7 matches at an average of 64.83 and a strike rate of 114.75. Abdullah Shafique has also been reliable, scoring 277 runs in 10 matches. Haris Rauf will lead the pace attack with 21 wickets in his last 10 matches at an economy of 5.78.
Shaheen Shah Afridi continues to be a threat, picking up 16 wickets in 7 matches with an economy of 5.03. Salman Aghaβs all-round performance will be crucial after troubling the South African batters in the powerplay with 4 wickets and then scoring 82 runs. Pakistan are likely to back their spinners to counter South Africa's preference for pace.
Babar, Rizwan and Ayub are the key batters.Β
Predicted Lineup: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
South Africa and Pakistan will look to dominate at Newlands, with both sides boasting strong top orders capable of big scores. Rassie van der Dussen, with 3 hundreds and 3 fifties since 2023, has been a reliable performer in ODIs.
Babar Azam remains Pakistanβs backbone, scoring 10 fifties and 2 hundreds in 27 innings during the same period. Mohammad Rizwan, averaging 64.05 with 7 fifties and a hundred, will be key for Pakistan in anchoring the middle order.
With players like Heinrich Klaasen and Saim Ayub also in decent form, both teams have the firepower to convert starts into big individual scores. Conditions at Newlands favour batters once they settle in, making it a strong chance for one player to go big and reach three figures.
