Pakistan vs South Africa Playing XIs & Head-to-Head
PLAYING XIs
Pakistan has fielded an unchanged side, that won the first ODI by three wickets. However, South Africa have made four changes to their Playing XI.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is back in the line-up, while Kwena Maphaka is set to make his ODI debut.
Bjorn Fortuin, who replaced injured Keshav Maharaj in the squad, has been included in the Playing XI along with explosive middle-order batter David Miller.
Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Ottneil Baartman, and Kagiso Rabada have made way for the above-mentioned four players.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (c)(wk), Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf
South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kwena Maphaka, Bjorn Fortuin, Tabraiz Shamsi
HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan and South Africa have played a total of 84 matches, with South Africa leading the head-to-head with 52 victories. Pakistan has won 31 matches, while one match ended without a result.
Matches 84, Pakistan 31, South Africa 52, NR 1
It’s worth noting that the third ODI is scheduled to be played in Johannesburg on December 22, followed by a two-match Test series.
The Test series will kick off in Centurion on December 26, while the second and final matches will be played in Cape Town from January 3.
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