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

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

South Africa will host Pakistan in a must-win second ODI match at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Thursday, December 19. The ‘Men in Green’ won the first ODI in Paarl a couple of days ago to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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 ODI Preview

The South African cricket team has now lost consecutive ODI matches, one to Ireland in the UAE and the latest one to Pakistan at home. The Proteas also lost an ODI series to Afghanistan back in September this year. With the likes of Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada in their ranks, South Africa will be aiming to snap their losing momentum in a bid to stay alive in the three-match series. Moreover, a series win over Pakistan will also place the South Africans in good stead ahead of the impending 2025 Champions Trophy.

The Pakistan cricket team, under the leadership of Mohammad Rizwan, recently registered successive 2-1 series wins in Australia and Zimbabwe. Moreover, the ‘Men in Green’ also took a 1-0 lead against South Africa in one of their final ODI fixtures before the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. By winning the second ODI, the Pakistan team management can find room for experimentation in the dead-rubber next up. For now, young Saim Ayub and paceman Haris Rauf will be expected to continue their prolific form, while legendary Babar Azam will be hoping to snap his run-scoring drought with a notable knock. 

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SA vs PAK 2nd ODI Weather And Pitch Report

Weather: According to AccuWeather, there is a heavy chance of rainfall during the second half of the scheduled match time. With cloudy weather in the initial few hours, the temperature is expected to hover around the 19° mark earlier in the game.

Pitch Report: Fast bowlers will find much pace and bounce on the Newlands surface, especially with the new ball. However, since it’s a day-night affair, the sunny weather will dry up the surface to make the first innings a favorable one for batters. Spinners will also be able to purchase some turn earlier in the game, while express pacemen will be expected to make the new ball talk in the evening. Considering the overall record of the venue, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first. The average first innings total here in all men’s ODI matches has amounted to 237 so far.

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SA vs PAK 2nd ODI Captain and Vice-captain

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

SA vs PAK 2nd ODI 2024: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Ryan Rickelton
Batters: Babar Azam, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Abrar Ahmed, Ottneil Baartman

Captain: Agha Salman
Vice-captain: Marco Jansen

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

SA vs PAK 2nd ODI 2024: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Rizwan
Batters: Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique, Tony de Zorzi
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Saim Ayub
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Shaheen Afridi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Captain: Saim Ayub
Vice-captain: Heinrich Klaasen 

SA vs PAK 2nd ODI Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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