ZAF vs PAK 2nd ODI match prediction 4 Apr 2021

SA vs PAK 1st ODI Match Predictions and Betting Tips

The 2nd match of this ODI series will see South Africa and Pakistan locking horns with each other. The match will be held at the iconic, The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on April 4 Sunday. Here I am with three of the best odds from the SA vs PAK encounter.

The three-match ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan got off to a flier. Pakistan won a humdinger of a game from the last ball of the 1st match. They needed 1 off the last ball to win the game and it was Faheem Ashraf who somehow managed to get that solitary single. This Pakistan team always looks like a group of level-headed men on a mission, every time they take the field.

Pakistan’s bowlers bowled well to restrict South Africa to a total of 273 for the loss of 6 wickets. Then it was a Babar Azam (who also happens to be Pakistan’s skipper) show, until the South African bowlers set a panic during the run chase. However, Pakistan’s classy batsmanship kept them alive and helped them to overcome this South African hurdle in the first game. I have assorted three of the best betting tips from SA vs PAK 2nd ODI in the meantime. Let us take a closer look at them:

SA vs PAK Player Bets:

The player bets are unbelievably lucrative and thus the team bets could not have been covered. Babar Azam, Rassie Van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock are the players to bet on from the SA vs PAK match prediction.

Babar Azam to score a 50

The ever-brilliant Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been nothing less than sensational in his career across all the three formats of the game. He produced yet another outstanding knock in the first game of the series to power his side to a cracker of a victory. A knock of 103 runs from 104 balls was just what the doctor had ordered as the captain helped to steer his team home. In 78 ODIs, Azam has scored 3683 runs at 56.66 including 13 tons and 16 half centuries. He has played 8 matches against the Proteas and has 498 runs at an average of 66.33. While playing on the South African soil, he has played 6 matches and has 298 runs at an average of 59.60. His average has not gone below 60.66 since 2019 in the 50-over format. As the captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team, Babar Azam averages a whopping 108.0. In a bilateral series, Azam has an average of 58.40. While batting at number three, the flamboyant right-hander maintains an average of 62.84. Oh you are still waiting and have not placed your bets yet? If you don’t want to lose out on this opportunity, then head over to Bet 365 who is offering odds of 2.62 for Azam to score a 50 in the SA vs PAK head to head match.

Rassie Van der Dussen to score over 28.5 runs

You might have a good laugh at me if I tell you that Rassie Van der Dussen has an ODI batting average of 83.00! But I am definitely not kidding here when I made that statement. In 22 ODI matches, Van der Dussen has scored 830 runs including one century and seven fifties at 83.00. His maiden ODI hundred came against Pakistan in the first encounter where he ended up scoring 123 off 134 balls. He has played 7 matches against Pakistan and has notched up 400 runs at a jaw-dropping average of 133.33. Rassie also has played 13 of the 22 matches at home and has 519 runs at an incredible average of 103.80. In the second match of any ODI series, his average shoots up to 82.00! So you realise that the bookmakers have offered a rookie number for Rassie making it an easy SA vs PAK match prediction. Go bet on LeoVegas who has offered odds of 1.86 for the South African to score over 28.5 runs on Sunday.

Quinton de Kock to score over 30.5 runs

The former South African captain will now get the time to focus on his batting as he has been relieved off the ODI captaincy. However, we all are aware of the destructive abilities of this man with the bat at the top of the batting tree. Quinton de Kock has played 122 ODIs and has scored 5155 runs at an average of 44.43. He has 15 ODI hundreds and 25 fifties as well in this particular format. Quinton de Kock’s last two scores at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg are - 69 and 81. His average while playing at the Wanderers Stadium is 48.85. While playing on his home soil, De Kock has an average of 55.60. When he is not the captain of the side, De Kock has an average of 44.90. This is one of the top SA vs PAK betting tips. LeoVegas is at it again as they have offered odds of 1.86 for Quinton de Kock to score north of 30.5 runs.