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Cape Town will host the second and final test of the two ongoing matches series between south africa and Pakistan. SA vs PAK match is scheduled to be played from Friday (January 3, 2025).
South Africa are currently leading the series after their thrilling 2-wicket win in the first test SA vs PAK in Centurion. With an unassailable lead already in the stock market, South Africa will be high on confidence and will also look to win the second Test.
South Africa started the match on a good note as they bowled out Pakistan for just 211 runs. Dan Paterson starred with the ball, taking 5 wickets as a debutant Corbin Bosch claimed 4 wickets. In reply, the Proteas scored 301 runs thanks to fifties Aiden Markram and Bosch
South Africa bowled Pakistan out for 237 runs with Marco Jansen taking 6 wickets. Set a target of 148 runs, South Africa tottered to 99/8 before a 51-run stand between Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada took them home.
SA vs PAK Weather Report and Cape Town Field Report – 2nd Test, Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024-25:
Cape Town SA vs PAK Weather Report:
Weather forecasts have predicted bright and sunny conditions for the five days of the Test. Therefore, rain is unlikely to make its presence felt during the match. The temperature will remain at 20 degrees throughout the match.
SA vs PAK, 2nd Test – Kickoff Report:
Here are the stats for Newlands, Cape Town:
| First test match | 25/03/1889 |
| Last test match | 03/01/2024 |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Matches won by the home team | 27 (45.00%) |
| Matches won by the Touring Side | 22 (36.67%) |
| Matches won by the neutral side | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches won by batting first | 23 (38.33%) |
| Games Won Batting Second | 26 (43.33%) |
| Matches won Draw winner | 25 (41.67%) |
| Matches won Draw lost | 24 (40.00%) |
| Matches drawn | 11 (18.33%) |
| tied matches | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 651 (South Africa) |
| Lower team tickets | 35 (South Africa) |
| The highest pursuit achieved | 334/6 (Australia) |
| Average opening stand (runs) | 36.79 |
| Average runs per Wicket | 30.26 |
| Run average above | 2.95 |
| Average score batting first | 322 |
Newlands is one of the few grounds in South Africa that offers some assistance to spinners. However, things were very different in the last test played at this venue. The match was played between South Africa and India in January last year.
Batting first, South Africa were bowled out for just 55 runs while India scored 153. In the second innings, South Africa scored 176 before India chased down the target of 79 runs by losing three wickets. The Pacers had thoroughly dominated proceedings. No spinner had bowled a single in that game.
The ICC had later rated the pitch as “unsatisfactory” under the ICC’s field and pitch monitoring process. The conditions could be different this time and the spinners could make their presence felt in the next game.
Conclusion:
The weather report is very promising for the upcoming SA vs PAK second test. Rain is very unlikely to play sports during the game. With the conditions in Cape Town likely to be difficult for the batsmen, the next match could prove to be an exciting contest as well.
