CAPE TOWN: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the second Test of the two-match series at Newlands here on Friday.
PLAYING XIs
Pakistan: Shan Masood (C), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Mir Hamza, Khurram Shahzad and Mohammad Abbas.
South Africa Playing XI:
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka.
HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan and South Africa played a total of 29 Test matches. Of these, Pakistan has won 6 while South Africa has achieved victories 16 times. Seven matches ended without result.
• Matches played: 29
• Pakistan won: 06
• South Africa won: 16
• Drawn: 07
FORM GUIDE
South Africa will continue their winning momentum after claiming a two-wicket win against Pakistan in the first Test.
Pakistan, on the other hand, aims to recover and level the series.
South Africa: W, W, W, W, W (newest first)
Pakistan: L, W, W, L, L
