CAPE TOWN: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the second Test of the two-match series at the 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 have played a total of 29 Test matches. Of these, Pakistan won 6, while South Africa claimed victories 16 times. Seven matches ended without a result.
• Matches played: 29
• Pakistan won: 06
• South Africa won: 16
• Drawn: 07
FORM GUIDE
South Africa will carry forward their winning momentum after clinching a two-wicket victory against Pakistan in the first Test.
Pakistan, on the other hand, aim to bounce back and level the series.
South Africa: W, W, W, W, W (most recent first)
Pakistan: L, W, W, L, L
