SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – Pakistan Tour Of South Africa 2024-25, 2nd Test

SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction [Source: @ICC/x]

South Africa and Pakistan cricket teams will start off their 2025 with a New Year Test match at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town from January 3. The highly-awaited showdown, marking a must-win one for the visiting Pakistanis after their opening defeat, will commence from 2:00 PM IST onwards on all match days.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

SA vs PAK 2nd Test Preview

The South African cricket team is currently on a six-match winning streak, with the latest of them taking the Proteas 1-0 up in their ongoing two-match series against Pakistan. South Africa’s win at Centurion last week also confirmed their place in the WTC 2025 final, slated to be played in England later this year.

Under the leadership of Temba Bavuma, the Proteas will be aiming to complete a whitewash over Pakistan to hold on to their winning momentum before the impending final. Aiden Markram delivered a ‘Player of the Match’ performance with his fighting knocks in the previous Test, while fast bowlers Dane Paterson and Marco Jansen picked up electric five-wicket hauls.

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Back in October 2024, the Pakistan cricket team snapped its six-match losing streak with a stunning series win over England at home. However, Shan Masood’s troops once again had their winning momentum halted by losing out to South Africa in hard-fought Centurion thriller in late-December.

Already out of contention for a spot in the WTC 2025 finals, the visitors will once again rely on their in-form batters Kamran Ghulam and Saud Shakeel along with senior pros like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and captain Masood. Mohammad Abbas, who scripted a remarkable six-fer on his Test return, will also start out as one of the players to watch out for in Cape Town for the Pakistan team.

SA vs PAK Head-to-Head Record in Tests

SA vs PAK 2nd Test Weather And Pitch Report

Weather: According to AccuWeather, the weather is expected to sunny and cricket-friendly throughout the opening day in Cape Town. The temperature is expected to hover around the range of 24° during the scheduled match time. The forecast also indicates similar weather prediction for the second and third day of the match on January 4 and January 5 respectively.

Pitch Report: Fast bowlers will receive considerable assistance at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, especially during morning sessions of all match days as well as with the new ball. However, as the play progresses and the wicket wear down, spinners might also come into play. The average first innings total at the venue across all Test matches hosted so far has amounted to 322.

Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town – Record of Chasing Teams

The chasing teams have won 26 Tests and lost 23 of the 49 result-oriented fixtures at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. However, in the last two matches hosted by the venue in 2022 and 2024 respectively, the chasing team have emerged victorious on both occasions.

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SA vs PAK 2nd Test Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

SA vs PAK 2nd Test: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Saud Shakeel
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Saim Ayub
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shehzad

Captain: Aiden Markram
Vice-captain: Mohammad Abbas

SA vs PAK 2nd Test Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

SA vs PAK 2nd Test: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Temba Bavuma, Babar Azam, Aiden Markram, Kamran Ghulam
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Agha Salman, Wiaan Mulder
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Abbas, Khurram Shehzad

Captain: Marco Jansen
Vice-captain: Babar Azam

SA vs PAK 2nd Test Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 1-3-3-4 or 1-4-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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