Pakistan will compete South Africa In the second of the two-match Test series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of Pakistan vs South Africa for the second match of the series.
Pakistan Playing XI vs South Africa- 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025:
Openers: Abdullah Shafiq, Imam-ul-Haq
Pakistan would like to conclude the two-match Test series against South Africa, in which the team is currently involved.
The Shan Masood-led side will be aiming to repeat the same performance they delivered in the first match of the series, which resulted in a 93-run win for the home team.
Pakistan are expected to go in with an unchanged playing XI, as it is suitable in almost every respect, be it batting or bowling department.
The only concern for Pakistan will be the form of the openers, especially when it comes to batting in partnerships against the new ball.
The opening pair of Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafiq were unable to give the team a good start as one of the two batsmen got out early in the first and second innings respectively.,
The pair would like to set a platform for the upcoming batsmen in the next match,
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Aga
After the opening pair, it will be the responsibility of the middle order to bail the team out of trouble when they were in trouble after losing wickets in quick succession following the partnership between captain Shan Masood and Imam-ul-Haq.
Their middle-order has a good mix of youth and experience, including players like current Test captain Shan Masood, former captain Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Aga.
The Pak team management will rely on the above mentioned names to perform well in the upcoming match, as they did in the opening match of the series in Lahore.
The onus will be on the batsmen to convert the starts they get into big scores and help the hosts score 350-400 in the first innings, which could prove to be decisive as the match progresses.,
Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan
Over the last few series, the hosts have changed their strategy and opted to prepare spin-friendly tracks, which has paid off.
The success of the change in plans was also evident in the first Test against South Africa, when Noman Ali took ten wickets in the match to lead his team to a crucial victory with a day remaining in the match.
Noman has been in great form in the last few series and will look to continue the same in the second and final match against South Africa.
Noman will be joined by Sajid Khan and Salman Ali Aga as the spin bowling all-rounders, while Shaheen Afridi, who finished the game with four wickets in the second innings, will man the fast bowling arsenal along with Hasan Ali.,
