SA vs PAK Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Pakistan tour of South Africa, 1st T20I

Preview:

South Africa are currently dealing with a lot of problems, both on-the-field and off-field. As for their on-field performances, they have played well in splits in the recently-concluded ODI series, but the collective effort throughout all the games to seal the series was missing.

To add to their misery, they will be missing a lot of superstars in this series. While the likes of Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada are plying their trades for their respective IPL franchises, captain Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks are also nursing injuries. Considering all the factors, it will be safe to say that Pakistan are likely to win this series.

Match Details:

South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Time: 6:00 PM IST, 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report:

Batsmen should enjoy their time out in the middle here in Johannesburg. The ball will come in nicely on to the bat and scoring runs shouldn’t be too difficult.

Probable Playing XIs for SA vs PAK:

South Africa

Janneman Malan, Kyle Verreynne, Pite Van Biljon, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (c & wk), George Linde/Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed/Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir

Top Picks for SA vs PAK 11Wickets Match:

Babar Azam will be the backbone of the Pakistani batting unit once again, and he will be aiming to have the same influence that he had in the ODI series.

Janneman Malan has been a bright spark in what has been a time of doom and gloom for South Africa. He has scored 170+ runs in his last 5 games in this format.

‘The Professor’ Mohammad Hafeez will aim to use his experience to his advantage. In his last 5 T20 games, he has scored over 220 runs.

Mohammad Rizwan is looking like the next big thing for Pakistani cricket. The wicketkeeper-batsman has smashed almost 300 runs in his last 5 T20 games.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs PAK 11Wickets Cricket:

Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Rizwan (vc), Janneman Malan (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Pite van Biljon, Babar Azam, Dwaine Pretorius, Mohammad Hafeez, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs PAK 11Wickets Cricket:

Kyle Verreynne, Mohammad Rizwan, Janneman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen, Babar Azam (c), Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hafeez (vc), Lutho Sipamla, Beuran Hendricks, Shaheen Afridi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Janneman Malan, Babar Azam

Vice-Captain Options: Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hafeez

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.