South Africa Playing 11 vs Pakistan - 2nd Test, Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024-25

South Africa will be eyeing a clean sweep when they lock horns against Pakistan in the second and final Test of the ongoing series. The game is scheduled to be played from Friday (January 3) at the Newlands, Cape Town.

The win helped the South African team to create history as they booked their place in the final of the World Test Championship for the very first time. Set a target of 148 runs for a place in the WTC final, South Africa started disastrously. They were reeling at 19/3 early on in the chase.

Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma then stopped the rot for a while before the hosts suffered another collapse and were reduced to 99/8. The game looked done and dusted for the hosts at that stage before Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada shared an unbeaten 51-run stand to take their team over the finishing line.

With South Africa now eyeing another win, we are taking a look at the South Africa Playing 11 for the second SA vs PAK Test.

South Africa Playing 11 vs Pakistan - 2nd Test, Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2024-25:

Openers: Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram

Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram look set to be the openers in the South Africa Playing 11 for the second Test. While de Zorzi is expected to retain his spot in the team, he will be keen to bounce back and come up with a good batting display after failing twice in the first Test.

The southpaw scored 2 runs in each of the two innings as he failed to give his team a good start. On the other hand, Markram had a good game. The South Africa star impressed in both the innings and was adjudged the Player of the Match for his crucial knocks.

He top-scored in the first innings, scoring 89 runs before playing a crucial knock of 37 runs in the second innings. With form on his side, Markram will be eyeing another good outing in the upcoming Test.

Middle-order batsmen and allrounders: Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch

Ryan Rickelton will be desperate to do well in the forthcoming Test after failing to impress in the first Test. The left-handed batsman failed to get going in both the innings, scoring 8 and 0. However, he is expected to retain his spot in the South Africa Playing 11.

Tristan Stubbs had a game to forget as well. In both the innings, the Proteas star failed to do well with the bat and was out for 9 and 1.

In-form Temba Bavuma managed to lead his team from the front once again as he made useful contributions with the bat in both innings. In the first innings, the South African skipper scored 31 runs before scoring 40 runs in the second innings. He was South Africa's top-scorer in the second innings.

South Africa are likely to make one change to their playing 11. Wiaan Mulder, who missed the first Test due to an injury, could replace David Bedingham in the South Africa Playing 11 for the second Test. Bedingham has not scored any fifty in his last 6 innings and could be axed from the team.

Kyle Verreynne is set to be the wicketkeeper in the team and will be looking to do well after scoring 2 runs in each of the two innings. Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch are expected to be the two main allrounders in the South Africa Playing 11.

Bosch impressed on his debut, taking 4 wickets in the first innings before scoring an unbeaten 81. On the other hand, Jansen took 6 wickets in the second innings before scoring an unbeaten 16.

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson

Kagiso Rabada and Dane Paterson are likely to be the two frontline pacers in the South Africa Playing 11. Paterson picked up 5 wickets in the first innings and 1 wicket in the second. On the other hand, Rabada picked up 2 wickets in the game in addition to playing a match-winning knock of 31 runs.