South Africa Look to Extend Lead 2-0, But Smith, Kallis Doubtful

Abu Dhabi: South Arica will aim to go 2-0 up in the 5 match series after comfortably beating Pak in the first match. Pak will be looking post their first victory in this series.

In 1st ODI on Friday Pakistan's batting collapse after excellent partnership between Younis Khan and Mohammad Hafeez. However, the middle order imploded once again; Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq exited to strokes whose replays should have made them cringe, while Abdul Razzaq fell fending lethargically at one that angled in.

Pakistan need massive changes in their approach, they don't have too many resources available to make changes to their line-up. Umar Akmal, who was excluded for the first game, may return in place of Fawad Alam.

Hashim Amla will be disappointed with his dismissal after a quick 35 on Friday. His last ten innings have included four centuries, and two near-tons. Sunday could be the day when the 'Monk' graces the Middle East.

Smith and Kallis are both under observation as they recover from a finger injury and cramps respectively. Kallis had to be administered an intravenous drip after suffering dehydration on Friday, and Albie Morkel will fancy his chances of replacing him. X-rays have revealed Smith.

Teams from

Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (capt), Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal, Abdul Razzaq, Zulqarnain Haider (wk), Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdur Rehman, Fawad Alam, Imran Farhat, Shahzaib Hasan, Tanvir Ahmed, Wahab Riaz

South Africa: Graeme Smith (capt), Hashim Amla, Colin Ingram, AB de Villiers (wk), Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Charl Langeveldt, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Wayne Parnell, Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn, Juan Theron

Stats and trivia

• During the course of his half-century in the first game, Kallis hit his 129th six, the most by any South Africa batsman. Afridi, with 276 sixes, sits atop the overall list
• It has been more than four years since Razzaq either scored a fifty or took more than two wickets in an ODI innings
• de Villiers has so far amassed 806 runs this year, the joint third-highest behind Tillakaratne Dilshan (866) and Cameron White (813). Amla is four runs behind de Villiers

Match facts
Sunday October 31, 2010 (day/night)
Start time 15:00 (11:00 GMT)