South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Pakistan in the second one-day international at Newlands, Cape Town on Thursday (December 19, 2024).
free online games to win real money no depositWith Pakistan having won the opener by three wickets, they have the chance to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series with a win tonight. As for South Africa, they are bolstered by the return of regular captain Bavuma, who had sat out the first ODI and Aiden Markram led in his stead.
Now, the top four teams have entered the semifinals and the last two teams will have to fight for the fifth spot on the table. India have won all of their five matches. Pakistan are second with two wins and two draws.
South Korea, meanwhile, are placed fourth in the standings with 6 points, with one win, three draws, and one loss. They were surpassed by China, who secured 2 wins and as many points. Korea’s season began with a 5-5 draw against Japan, followed by a 2-2 draw with Pakistan, their first victory with a 3-2 win over China, 3-1 loss at the hands of India and a 3-3 draw against Malaysia in their final pool match.
Pakistan Vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Playing XIsSouth Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shahqueen9play, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed