The second Test match between South Africa and Pakistan will begin in Cape Town tomorrow. South Africa won the first Test by 6 wickets in Centurion and will look to seal the three Tests series in Cape Town itself.
South African pacers Kagiso Rabada and Duanne Olivier were outstanding in the first game and Vernon Philander's inclusion will make them stronger. Though South Africa's batting was below average in Centurion and batsmen need to convert their starts into big hundreds. On the other hand, Pakistan needs to build up partnerships to put African bowlers under pressure. Their bowling has been in good form for the past a few months and in-form Mohammad Abbas' return will boost their confidence further.
All the major stats and facts ahead of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town :
1. Head to Head -
| Venue | Tests | Won by SA | Won by PAK | Drawn | Tied |
| South Africa | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Overall | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
At Newlands, Cape Town -
South Africa - Tests - 56, Won - 25, Lost - 20, Draw - 11
Pakistan - Tests - 3, Lost - 3
17.50 - Faf du Plessis averages only 17.50 against Pakistan in Test cricket. He has scored 140 runs at this average in 9 Test innings with the highest score of 41.
30.53 - Azhar Ali's Test batting average against South Africa - the lowest for him against an opponent (Min 10 innings).
50 - Vernon Philander needs 1 more wicket to complete 50 Test wickets at Newlands, Cape Town. He has taken 49 wickets at an average of 16.55 and at a strike rate of 35.1 in 9 Tests so far.
67 - Number of wickets taken by Dale Steyn in Test cricket in Cape Town - the most by any bowler. He averages 22.04 at this venue.
1962 - South Africa have not lost a Test to a non-Australian team at Newlands, Cape Town since 1962 (against New Zealand). And Asian teams yet to win a Test at this venue.
2000 - Quinton de Kock (1970 runs) needs 30 more runs to complete 2000 runs in Test cricket.
