South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI Match Prediction
Match: SA vs PAK Fantasy Team Prediction
Time: 02 April, 01:30 PM (IST)
Series:: Pakistan Tour of South Africa, 2021
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion.
Head to Head Stats
Matches Played 79
SA Won 50
PAK Won 28
No Result/Tie 01PAK Won 28
Recent Form:
SA: W, W, W, W, L✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
SA:
W, W, W, W, L
✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌
PAK: T, W, W, W, W❌ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
PAK:
T, W, W, W, W
❌ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
Info:
- South Africa have been very dominant at home and clean swept Australia in the previous series
- Pakistan too have been in fine form in ODIs and have won 8 off the 9 ODIs. They defeated Zimbabwe in their previous series
- Both teams are on par but Pakistan can be inconsistent at times.
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky go app
TV Channels:
The match will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports while fans can live stream the match on Sky go app.
Toss Predictions:
Centurion always offers a decent batting wicket thus skipper that wins the toss might want to put runs on the board.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
The weather looks good with bright sunshine. The temperatures will hover around 26 degrees.
🏟️ Pitch:
The pitch will some bounce for the bowlers to work with. However, traditionally Centurion has offered a batting friendly wicket.
Team NEWS:
SA Team News:
There are few doubts about the participation of Quinton de Kock for the 1st game. Other than him, South Africa will have a stiff task of selecting one all rounder between Wiaan Mulder and Andile Phehlukwayo.
PAK Team News:
Asif Ali has been drafted in the Pakistan squad in place of the injured Saud Shakeel who has a Grade 1 quadriceps tear in left leg. However, he is not expected to start in the first XI.
SOUTH AFRICA
Temba Bavuma ( C )Janneman Malan
Aiden Markram
David Miller
Rassie van der Dussen
H Klaasen/Q de Kock (wk)
Andil Phehlukwayo
Anrich Nortje
Kagiso Rabada
Lungi Ngidi
Keshav Maharaj
PAKISTAN
Imam ul Haq
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam( C )
Haider Ali
Mohammed Rizwan (wk)
Faheem Ashraf
Shadab Khan
Usman Qadir
Haris Rauf
Shaheen Afridi
Hasan Ali
Small Legue Pre-Toss Team (Initial Team)
F Ashraf / F Zaman
J Malan / RVD Dussen
ℹ️ Grand League & SL Final Team Will be Added in Final team Section at the toss time.
SA Key Players:
Rassie van der Dussen:
Dussen has been a consistent performer for South Africa and averages 70 in the 21 ODIs he has played. He is a natural striker of the ball and likes the ball to come on to the bat. He’ll enjoy batting on the Centurion wicket.
Janneman Malan:
He has done well for South Africa and would want to start the series with a big knock.
He has done well for South Africa and would want to start the series with a big knock.
Kagiso Rabada:
Even though his recent performances have not been that great, one can never neglect his skills. Before the IPL, Rabada would like to get back some confidence.
Even though his recent performances have not been that great, one can never neglect his skills. Before the IPL, Rabada would like to get back some confidence.
PAK Key Players:
Babar Azam:
He’s one of the best ODI batsmen going around in world cricket and will be keen on getting off to a good start in the series. He is coming back from some hefty performances in the PSL league and can be backed to carry on his form against South Africa.
Mohammed Rizwan:
It has been a dream season for Mohammed RIzwan who has piled on the runs in bulk. Irrespective of the format, he has scored runs in almost every game. He too is expected to have a decent series.
It has been a dream season for Mohammed RIzwan who has piled on the runs in bulk. Irrespective of the format, he has scored runs in almost every game. He too is expected to have a decent series.
Usman Qadir:
South African batsmen have struggled against the leg spinners thus Qadir can be a trump card for Babar Azam.
South African batsmen have struggled against the leg spinners thus Qadir can be a trump card for Babar Azam.
Team Forms:
SA Team Form:
South Africa’s last ODI series was against Australia which they won 3-0. However, their most recent tour was to Pakistan where they lost the Test and T20I series.
PAK Team Form:
Pakistan have been in decent form in the ODI. They have won 8 off their last 9 50 over games.
SQUAD:
SOUTH AFRICA:
PAKISTAN:
Temba Bavuma (c), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Verreynne, JJ Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Wiaan Mulder, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Junior Dala, Lutho Sipamla, Daryn Dupavillon
PAKISTAN:
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir, Asif Ali
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