SA vs PAK Match Prediction – 2nd Test Pakistan Tour South Africa 2024-25

south africa and Pakistan will face off in the second and final Test of the ongoing SA vs PAK series from Friday (January 3, 2025). The match is scheduled to be played at Newlands, Cape Town.

The home side have taken the lead in the series after a thrilling 2-wicket win in the series opener at Centurion. The win also meant South Africa became the first team to book a place in the World Test Championship final.

Chasing 148 runs to win the game, South Africa were in deep trouble after being reduced to 19/3 and then 99/8. However, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada held their nerve and put on a brilliant unbeaten partnership of 51 runs to take their team to the finish line.

Earlier in the game, Pakistan scored 211 runs in the first innings with Kamran Ghulam scoring fifty. For the home side, Dane Paterson took 5 wickets while debutant Corbin Bosch took 4 wickets.

In reply, South Africa scored 301 runs to take a comfortable lead of 91 runs. Aiden Markram top-scored for the hosts, scoring 89, while Bosch remained unbeaten on 81. In the second innings, Pakistan scored 237 runs with Jansen picking up 6 wickets.

SA vs PAK Match Prediction – 2nd Test, Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024-25:

Key factors SA vs PAK

Field conditions

The SA vs PAK 2nd Test pitch will be heavily focused on what happened during the last Test played at this venue. The last Test played in Cape Town was between India and South Africa in January 2024.

It was a low-scoring match with most batsmen from both sides struggling to make an impact. The pacers completely dominated the proceedings while the spinners did not bowl a single hit in the game. South Africa scored 55 and 176 runs in two innings while India scored 153 and 80/3 to win the game by 7 wickets.

The ICC had later rated the pitch as “unsatisfactory” under the ICC’s field and pitch monitoring process. Although the conditions might improve a bit for the batsmen in the next match, the bowlers are expected to dominate the match.

Form and Fitness

South Africa had a couple of injury problems ahead of the first Test. Although both Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj were in the squad, they were not quite fit. Both players remain in the squad and are likely to be available for the next game. As for Pakistan, there are no injury concerns now.

Score prediction

SA vs PAK players to make prediction

activated – Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada are the key players for South Africa.

PAK – Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood, Kamran Ghulam and Mohammad Abbas are the key players for Pakistan.

SA vs PAK Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score more runs for SA in the match: Temba Bavuma or Tristan Stubbs

Who will score more runs for PAK in the match: Saim Ayub or Kamran Ghulam

SA vs PAK Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick more wickets for SA in the match: Kagiso Rabada or Marco Jansen

Who will pick more wickets for PAK in the match: Mohammad Abbas or Naseem Shah

Conclusion – Who will win the match?

South Africa will start the second Test against Pakistan as favorites and are expected to win the match.

The Proteas have never lost a Test against Pakistan in Cape Town and will be looking to maintain their unbeaten record. Pakistan, on the other hand, will have to come up with something special to shock the hosts.