Proteas bat first at Newlands, Maphaka handed SA debut

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3 January 2025 | 9:30

The Proteas, who are 1-0 up in the two-match series, made three changes to the side that narrowly beat Pakistan in the first Test at Centurion.

JOHANNESBURG - Teen fast bowler Kwena Maphaka was handed his Test debut as South Africa won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test against Pakistan at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.

The Proteas, who are 1-0 up in the two-match series, made three changes to the side that narrowly beat the visitors in the first Test at Centurion.

Spinner Keshav Maharaj and allrounder Wiaan Mulder return to the side while Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson were dropped. Opening batter, Tony de Zorzi, was ruled out with a left thigh strain.

Pakistan were forced to make one change after Naseem Shah pulled out with a stiff back. Mir Hamza comes into the side in place of Shah.

TEAMS:

South Africa: Ryan Rickleton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka

Pakistan: Shan Masood (captain), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas,  Mir Hamza

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