South Africa and Pakistan will be up against each other in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series on Friday (December 13). The game is scheduled to be played at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.
The Proteas won the first T20I by 11 runs to take the lead in the series. Riding on David Miller and George Linde’s brilliant displays, South Africa outplayed Pakistan. Batting first, the home side scored 183/9 in 20 overs thanks to fine knocks from both Miller and Linde. While Miller smashed 82 runs from just 40 balls, Linde hit 48 off 24 balls.
In reply, Pakistan ended their innings on 172/8. Captain Mohammad Rizwan led from the front and scored a fighting fifty but his teammates had a disappointing outing with the bat.
Rizwan scored 74 runs off 62 balls while no other Pakistan batter could score more than 31 runs. Linde had a game to remember with the ball as well, picking up 4 wickets for 21 runs. Ahead of the crucial second T20I, we are taking a look at all the predictions for the game.
SA vs PAK Match Prediction- 2nd T20I, Pakistan tour of South Africa 2024-25:
SA vs PAK Key Factors
Pitch Conditions
The SA vs PAK 2nd T20 will be played at the SuperSport Park, Centurion. It is a high-scoring venue although bowlers will also get ample support in the form of pace and bounce. The average first innings total at the SuperSport Park is 182 runs and one can expect a high-scoring game.
In the last game played at this venue, both the teams had scored more than 200 runs. After India scored a mammoth total of 219/6, South Africa scored 208/7.
Form and Fitness
There are no injury concerns for either of the two teams.
Score Prediction
| Team | 1st innings | 2nd innings |
| SA | 200-210 | 170-180 |
| PAK | 170-180 | 160-170 |
SA vs PAK Players to perform prediction
SA – Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, and George Linde are the key players for South Africa.
PAK – Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi could make the difference for Pakistan.
SA vs PAK Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for SA in the match: David Miller or Heinrich Klaasen
Who will score the most runs for PAK in the match: Mohammad Rizwan or Saim Ayub
SA vs PAK Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for SA in the match: Ottneil Baartman or George Linde
Who will pick the most wickets for PAK in the match: Shaheen Afridi or Haris Rauf
Conclusion – Who will win the Match?
With form, momentum as well as home conditions favoring South Africa, it is tough to see Pakistan winning the upcoming game.
While Pakistan are more than capable of springing a surprise or two, South Africa will be the favorites to win the upcoming second T20I.