South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20i Match Prediction
Match: SA vs PAK Fantasy Team Prediction
Time: 12 April, 06:00 PM (IST)
Series:: Pakistan Tour of South Africa, 2021
Venue: Wanderers Stadium - Johannesburg.
---After toss Update for Final Team Section---Small League:
Match Finished:
Toss: Pakistan win the toss and bat, Babar Azam looking for his team to set a target this time.
*Pakistan will be without Fakhar Zaman for this match
South Africa (Playing XI) : Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Wihan Lubbe, Heinrich Klaasen(w/c), Pite van Biljon, George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Mohammad Rizwan(w), Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain
South Africa (Playing XI) :
Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Wihan Lubbe, Heinrich Klaasen(w/c), Pite van Biljon, George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pakistan (Playing XI):
Mohammad Rizwan(w), Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir, Mohammad Hasnain
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Head to Head Stats
Matches Played 19
SA Won 09
PAK Won 09
No Result/Tie 01PAK Won 09
Recent Form:
SA: L, L, W, L , L , L ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
SA:
L, L, W, L , L , L
❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌ ❌
PAK: W W L , W, W, L ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌
PAK:
W W L , W, W, L
✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌
Info:
- South Africa have a bleak bowling line up and lack a genuine match winner in that department.
- For Pakistan, all their batsman are in top form which hands them a massive advantage.
- South Africa are too dependent on their top 3 and their middle order looks very vulnerable.
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming: Fans can live stream the match on Sky go app.
TV Channels:
The match can be watched live on Sky Cricket in the UK. PTV will show the game in Pakistan, in South Africa it will be on SuperSport. You can watch the ODI on Star Sports in India.
Toss Predictions:
The surfaces have been very good to bat and there might be some dew as well. Both skipper would like to chase
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
The weather looks fine with temperatures hovering around mid 20’s
🏟️ Pitch:
The pitch was a belter in the first game and we expect it to play the same in the upcoming game. Apart from the first couple of overs with the new ball, there shouldn’t be much on offer for the bowlers.
Team NEWS:
SA Team News:
Rassie van der Dussen hasn’t recovered from the injury and that should keep him out of the next game as well. The hosts are expected to field the same XI.
PAK Team News:
Having won the first game, Pakistan will most probably stick with the same combination for the next game.
SOUTH AFRICA
Janneman MalanAiden Markram
Heinrich Klaasen (c & wk)
Pite van Biljon
Wihan Lubbe
George Linde
Andile Phehlukwayo
Sisanda Magala
Beuran Hendricks
Lizaad Williams
Tabraiz Shamsi
PAKISTAN
Babar Azam (c)
Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Hafeez
Haider Ali
Mohammad Nawaz
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Usman Qadir
Haris Rauf
Players H2H Battle:
RVD Dussen Against S Afridi
13 balls 11 runs 01 out
JJ Smits Against S Afridi
09 balls 03 runs 01 out
J Malan against S Afridi
34 balls 56 runs 01 out
RVD Dussen against F Ashraf
02 balls 01 runs 01 out
B Azam against B Hendricks
26 balls 38 runs 02 out
B Azam Against A Phehlukwayo16 balls 26 runs 00 out
F Zaman against L Sipamla
09 balls 19 runs 00 out
F Zaman against B Hendricks
15balls 14 runs 03 out
M Rizwan against T Shamsi
37 balls 47 runs 01 out
M Rizwan against L Sipamla
20 balls 39 runs 01 out
M Rizwan against B Hendricks
13 balls 18 runs 00 out
Faheem Ahraf against A Phehlukwayo
18 balls 35 runs 02 out
RVD Dussen Against S Afridi
13 balls 11 runs 01 out
13 balls 11 runs 01 out
JJ Smits Against S Afridi
09 balls 03 runs 01 out
09 balls 03 runs 01 out
J Malan against S Afridi
34 balls 56 runs 01 out
34 balls 56 runs 01 out
RVD Dussen against F Ashraf
02 balls 01 runs 01 out
02 balls 01 runs 01 out
B Azam against B Hendricks
26 balls 38 runs 02 out
26 balls 38 runs 02 out
B Azam Against A Phehlukwayo
16 balls 26 runs 00 out
F Zaman against L Sipamla
09 balls 19 runs 00 out
09 balls 19 runs 00 out
F Zaman against B Hendricks
15balls 14 runs 03 out
15balls 14 runs 03 out
M Rizwan against T Shamsi
37 balls 47 runs 01 out
37 balls 47 runs 01 out
M Rizwan against L Sipamla
20 balls 39 runs 01 out
20 balls 39 runs 01 out
M Rizwan against B Hendricks
13 balls 18 runs 00 out
13 balls 18 runs 00 out
Faheem Ahraf against A Phehlukwayo
18 balls 35 runs 02 out
18 balls 35 runs 02 out
SA Key Players:
Janneman Malan:
Malan is another batsman to watch out for. He scored a 50 in the final ODI and played a cameo in the 1st T20. He’d look to play a longer inning in the 2nd T20I.
Aiden Markaram:
Markram has been in fine form of late. Ahead of the Pakistan series, he played in South Africa’s domestic tournament and scored a double hundred and a hundred. He looked good in the ODI series but failed to get a big one. In the first T20 he fetched himself a half century. He’s expected to come good in the next game as well.
Markram has been in fine form of late. Ahead of the Pakistan series, he played in South Africa’s domestic tournament and scored a double hundred and a hundred. He looked good in the ODI series but failed to get a big one. In the first T20 he fetched himself a half century. He’s expected to come good in the next game as well.
Beuran Hendricks:
South Africa will rely on him to get some early wickets. If he does so, South Africa can hope for levelling the series.
South Africa will rely on him to get some early wickets. If he does so, South Africa can hope for levelling the series.
PAK Key Players:
Babar Azam:
Babar Azam is one of the best players going around in world cricket. He was in fine form in the ODI series and can be backed to come good in the T20I series as well.
Mohammad Rizwan:
Rizwan has been in scintillating form, especially in T20Is. He scored a 50 in the first game, which was his 10th consecutive half century in the T20 format. He likes to bat at the top and we can expect another blistering start from him.
Rizwan has been in scintillating form, especially in T20Is. He scored a 50 in the first game, which was his 10th consecutive half century in the T20 format. He likes to bat at the top and we can expect another blistering start from him.
Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman was outstanding in the ODIs and played a cameo in the 1st T20. T20 is a format he prefers thus there are great chances that he will perform well in the second T20
Fakhar Zaman was outstanding in the ODIs and played a cameo in the 1st T20. T20 is a format he prefers thus there are great chances that he will perform well in the second T20
Team Forms:
SA Team Form:
After losing the ODI series, South Africa is on the verge of losing T20I series as well. They lost their last T20I series to Pakistan as well.
PAK Team Form:
Pakistan now have three back to back series wins against South Africa. They won the Test and T20I series in Pakistan, clinched the ODI series in South Africa and are looking good to win the T20I series as well.
SQUAD:
SOUTH AFRICA:
PAKISTAN:
Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen(w/c), Kyle Verreynne, George Linde, Migael Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Beuran Hendricks, Lutho Sipamla, Lizaad Williams, Pite van Biljon, Daryn Dupavillon, Sisanda Magala, Bjorn Fortuin, Wiaan Mulder, Wihan Lubbe.
PAKISTAN:
Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Mohammad Hafeez, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Usman Qadir, Asif Ali, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Zahid Mahmood.