Pakistan's Saim Ayub injured his ankle during the second Test against South Africa, who struggled to 72-3 by lunch on Friday. Ryan Rickleton hit a fifty while South Africa's early strong start faltered.

Here's the pre-match analysis of the South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test, including playing XI, recent form, head-to-head records, strategy, predictions, and pitch conditions.

According to details, the Pakistan batters, with the exception of Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam failed to show any significant resistance, which dashed the Pakistan’s hopes to set a formidable total for the hosts.