Pakistan vs South Africa 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report & Injury Update for 2nd Test Match

Match Details:

The 2nd and final test match of the bilateral series between Pakistan and South Africa will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.

The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM local time and 10:30 PM IST and it will be streamed live on Sony Sports Network.

Preview:

The second and final Test match between Pakistan and South Africa will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi starting from February 4^th. With favourable conditions and having played too much of domestic cricket on their own soil, Pakistan smelled their 1^st test victory after almost one year, when they thrashed South Africa in the 1^st test by 7 wickets. They looked a confident side in every department of the game and it is difficult to beat them in their home conditions.

On the other hand, in the 1^st test, South Africa handed the victory to Pakistan inside 4 days, which highlights their lack adaptability and intent. In the first innings, all of their top 7 batsmen got starts, but none of them went big, which made them lose the match. Their batsmen need to be patient and play as long as possible.

PAK vs SA Weather Report for 2^nd Test:

Though the first day will be played under overcast conditions, rain is not expected. As for the remaining four days, the sun will be shining in all its glory. The temperature will be around 23 °C.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch here is a balanced one. Both batsmen and bowlers will extract help from the surface and one will need to get his gameplan right to succeed here.

Average first innings score:

270 (Considering the most recent last 2 test matches played on this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

PAK vs SA Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Pakistan

Abid Ali, Imran Butt, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Nauman Ali, Shaheen Afridi

Bench:

Mohammad Nawaz, Saud Shakeel, Sarfraz Ahmed, Tabish Khan, Haris Rauf, Sajid Khan

South Africa

Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Temba Bavuma, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje

Bench:

Sarel Erwee, Keegan Peterson, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Dwaine Pretorius, Daryn Dupavillon, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi, Marco Jansen

PAK vs SA Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Fawad Alam proved why not selecting him earlier in the national team was a mistake by scoring a fantastic century in the first innings.

Babar Azam‘s performance in the first Test was not up to the mark, but the Pakistani skipper can be backed to fire in the upcoming Test.

Dean Elgar was South Africa’s best batsman in the last game. He scored a half-century in the first innings and then went on to score 29 odd runs in the second innings.

Anrich Nortje picked up 2 wickets in the first innings, which includes the wicket of in-form Faheem Ashraf. He added 2 scalps more to his tally in the second innings.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Dean Elgar, Babar Azam, Azhar Ali,

Vice-Captain Options – Faheem Ashraf, Rassie van der Dussen, Fawad Alam

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for PAK vs SA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock

Batters – Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar (c)

All-Rounders – Faheem Ashraf (vc)

Bowlers – Nauman Ali, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Yasir Shah

12th Man – Mohammad Rizwan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for PAK vs SA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Mohammad Rizwan, Quinton de Kock

Batters – Abid Ali, Babar Azam (c), Fawad Alam, Rassie van der Dussen (vc), Dean Elgar

All-Rounders – Faheem Ashraf

Bowlers – Shaheen Afridi, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj

12th Man – Anrich Nortje

Expert Advice:

Missing New Zealand test series due to injury, Babar Azam had a quiet first Test, but he is hungry for runs and has scored two back to back centuries in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. He must be leading one of your 11Wickets Fantasy teams.

Today’s PAK vs SA Probable Winners:

Pakistan are expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.