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South Africa and Pakistan are gearing up for an intense showdown in the second and final test of the series at Cape Town’s iconic Newlands Stadium. The Proteas, on top after a thrilling victory in the first test in Centurion, are eager to secure an outright victory in the two-match series.
The home team showed remarkable resilience and tactical acumen to overcome Pakistan in the first match of the series, taking a 1-0 lead. Buoyed by the home crowd and the momentum of their exciting victory, South Africa will be determined to dominate the final clash and seal the series in convincing fashion.
For Pakistan, the stakes could not be higher. Facing a must-win scenario, the visitors are under pressure to deliver a good performance to level the series. After falling short in the first test, the team will need its key players to step up and execute their plans smoothly to keep their hopes alive.
Head-to-head record between SA and PAK in Test cricket:
- Test matches played: 29
- South Africa won: 16
- Pakistan won: 6
- Tied matches: 7
- South Africa’s highest total against Pakistan: 620/7d
- South Africa’s lowest total against Pakistan: 124
- Pakistan’s highest total against South Africa: 456
- Pakistan’s lowest total against South Africa: 49
Test statistics and records at Newlands Cricket Stadium
- Total matches: 61
- Matches won batting first: 23
- Matches won bowling first: 26
- Average score of the first entry: 321
- Second entry average score: 290
- Average score in the third inning: 233
- Average score in the fourth inning: 161
- Highest total on record: 651/10 (154.3 Super) By SA vs AUS
- Lowest total on record: 35/10 (22.4 Super) For SA vs ENG
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Newlands Presentation Report:
Newlands Cricket Ground is famous for its fast and bouncy surface. Initially, the new ball is likely to favor fast bowlers, but as the match progresses, the pitch is expected to decrease, bringing spinners into the game. The captain who wins the toss could choose to bat first to take advantage of favorable opening batting conditions.
Squads:
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, Kwena Maphaka
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