South Africa vs Pakistan Match Prediction – Who will win today’s 1st T20I match between SA vs PAK?
South Africa vs Pakistan Match Prediction - Who will win today’s 1st T20I match between SA vs PAK?
MATCH: South Africa vs Pakistan
DATE: December 10,Tuesday
TIME: 9:30 PM IST
VENUE: Kingsmead, Durban
TOURNAMENT: 1st T20I 2024
South Africa (SA) will take on Pakistan (PAK) in the first T20I at the Kingsmead in Durban on December 10. After winning the Test series against Sri Lanka by 2-0, the hosts will look towards the white-ball series. On the other hand, Pakistan are coming off a T20I series win against Zimbabwe by 2-1 and they even won the ODI series by the same margin.
The change in leadership seems to have been working for Pakistan as Mohammed Rizwan led them to their first series win in Australia after over 20 years. On the other hand, South Africa recently lost the four-match T20I series against India by 3-1 and the Proteas would like to get back to winning ways against another subcontinent team with Heinrich Klaasen leading the side.
Pitch Report
The Kingsmead is a high-scoring ground. The pacers will get good bounce from the wicket and batters can time their shots well. With bounce, there’s also pace and the bowlers can rely on varying the same. On the weather front, the skies will be cloudy with a 50 per cent chance of rain during the game.
Probable Predicted XIs for SA vs PAK
South Africa (SA):
Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen(w/c), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Patrick Kruger, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pakistan (PAK):
Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Irfan Khan Niazi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Probable Top Performers from SA vs PAK
Probable Best Batter: Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich Klaasen will be key to South Africa’s batting lineup. He is the power hitter and can change the momentum of the game at will. The middle-order batting has been the issue for Proteas of late and he can manage the innings given he is on song.
Probable Best Bowler: Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf has found his rhythm back and he looked well in Australia. The fact that he is among the wickets is a welcoming aspect of the team. The pacy wicket in South Africa will aid the bowler’s cause and he would like to make the most of it.
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