Pakistan’s winning streak against South Africa in One Day International (ODIs) has extended to three matches, and if one more added to this today (Tuesday), green shirts will reach very much the verge of Series Triumph.
The Second ODI is being held at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, wherein out of six previous bilateral games against the Host, Pakistan has won four.
It is more likely that Pakistan will go with the same Squad which it had in the first ODI at Port Elizabeth last Saturday.
However, South Africa may reshuffle its Squad for the Second ODI. It may possible bring in Aiden Markram and Tabraiz Shamsi as replacement of Reeza Hendricks and Dwaine Pretorius.
Pakistan’s Possible Squad for 2nd ODI:
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain & Wicker Keeper, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Fahim Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Usman Shinwari
South Africa’s Possible Squad for 2nd ODI:
Aiden Markram/Reeza Hendricks, Hashim Amla, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis (Captain), David Miller, Heinrich Klassen (Wicket Keeper), Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius/Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivie, Imran Tahir
Earlier in the first ODI, Pakistan secured a five-wicket victory over South Africa and led the five-match series 1-0.
First time in Pakistan’s ODI history that they have won a match despite taking just two wickets. #RSAvPak
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 19, 2019
Pakistan’s four top order batsmen made worthwhile contributions to the team’s victory. But it was more of Mohammad Hafeez’s unbeaten 71 runs which helped Pakistan go through with success in the end.
In reply to South Africa’s 267 runs for two, Imam Ul Haq along with Fakhar Zaman built a 45-run Opening Partnership. But later both lost their wickets to Duanne Olivier on 89 and 25 run respectively.
Babar Azm fell short of just one run to score his 10th ODI Fifty and fell prey to Reeza Hendricks on 49. Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz Ahmed fell early on 12 and 1 runs but Shadab Khan with 18 runs not out helped Mohammad Hafeez to lead the Side to a victory in the last over.
