South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details


Broadcast Details

TV – Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD
Live Streaming – Sony LIV
Match Timings – 16:30 IST; 13:00 local

Pitch and Conditions

The average first innings score at the Kingsmead is 237 in 44 matches and the fact that the game will be played under the lights will lead will only make it easier to bat later. With small square boundaries on offer, expect the team winning the toss to bowl first. As far as the climate is concerned, it will be sunny to start with but will rain later in the evening around 7 PM and the chances of the same increase deep into the night.

Team Combinations

South Africa

South Africa are unlikely to make any changes after just one loss and they might give another go to the same set of players. Reeza Hendricks and Amla will open the innings while the newbie Van der Dussen will bat at three. The skipper Faf du Plessis and David Miller are expected to follow then with the likes of Heinrich Klaasen and Dwaine Pretorius giving the final touch to the innings.
Kagiso Rabada look off colour the other day and will be looking to make amends. Duanne Olivier also didn’t have a great debut while Imran Tahir will look after the spin bowling duties.
Probable XI: Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis (c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Duanne Olivier.

Pakistan

There is no reason for the Men in Green to change the winning combination. But Usman Khan didn’t look fit in the series opener and might get replaced by either Shaheen Afridi or Mohammad Amir. Imam-ul-Haq is in great form and Fakhar Zaman will assist him at the top of the order while the ever consistent Babar Azam and the veterans Hafeez and Shoaib Malik form the strongest middle-order.
Sarfaraz’s form is still not great. Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf are proven all-rounders with Imad Wasim being the other spinner. Hasan Ali was absolutely exceptional in the last game and the management would be hoping for him to continue bowling the same way.
Probable XI: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Mohmmad Amir/Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali.