South Africa win toss, elect to bowl first against Pakistan in second ODI

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South Africa have won the toss and elected to field first in the second One-Day International (ODI) against Pakistan at Cape Town on Thursday.

Pakistan have fielded an unchanged side for the second ODI, following their three-wicket victory in the first match.

 

 

 

 

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In contrast, South Africa have made four changes to their Playing XI. Captain Temba Bavuma returns to the lineup, while Kwena Maphaka is set to make his ODI debut.

Bjorn Fortuin, who replaced the injured Keshav Maharaj in the squad, has also been included, along with explosive middle-order batter David Miller.

Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Ottneil Baartman, and Kagiso Rabada have been dropped to accommodate the new additions.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Tabraiz Shamsi

 

 

 

 

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Head-to-Head:

The two teams have faced each other in 84 ODI matches, with South Africa winning 52 and Pakistan securing 31 victories. One match ended without a result.

• Matches played: 84
• Pakistan won: 31
• South Africa won: 52

Form Guide:

Pakistan comes into this match with strong momentum, having won back-to-back ODI series against Australia and Zimbabwe. The team is aiming for its third consecutive ODI series win.

South Africa also enters the match with confidence, following a 2-1 series victory over Ireland.

• Pakistan's recent form: W, L, W, W, W
• South Africa's recent form: W, W, W, L, L

Earlier, Pakistan clinched a thrilling three-wicket win on Tuesday in Paarl.

Chasing a 240-run target, Agha Salman and Saim Ayub held their composer with the bat notching a 141-run stand for the fifth wicket to see the visitors cross the winning line.

Ayub was dismissed after a brisk 109 off 119 balls, while Salman remained unbeaten on 82 off 90.