South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Pakistan showed spunk in the ODI series against South Africa, though they couldn’t save themselves from a 3-2 defeat in the series. The Men in Green are now scheduled to play three T20Is against the Proteas, the first of which would be played tomorrow at the Newlands in Cape Town. Pakistan are currently International Cricket Council’s (ICC) number one ranked team, winning their last 11 series.

However, this time around, the visiting team won’t have the services of regular skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, who got banned after the second ODI at the Kingsmead. The onus would now be on the experienced Shoaib Malik to continue the team’s dominant run in the 20-overs format. On the other hand, the hosts are high on confidence and they also won their last T20I series against Australia last year.

Match Details:

The first match of the three-match T20I series between South Africa and Pakistan will be hosted by the Newlands in Cape Town.

The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (4:00 PM GMT) (9:30 PM IST). The game will be live on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD in India. (Live streaming in Sony Liv).

Last five completed T20I matches:

South Africa: L, W, W, L, W.

Pakistan: W, L, L, W, W.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Newlands in Cape Town has been a high-scoring venue in recent times in the limited-overs formats compared to the longer format.

Average first innings T20 score: 162 (MSL 2018 in Cape Town)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 3

Probable XI:

South Africa:

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Junior Dala, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi.

Bench – Willem Mulder, Gihahn Cloete, Lutho Sipamla.

Pakistan:

Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Shinwari.

Bench – Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Sahibzada Farhan.

Team News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Power Picks:

Beuran Hendricks picked up 12 wickets in nine matches in the inaugural Mzansi Super League matches at an average of 17.16 and a strike-rate of 13.9.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Quinton de Kock must be the captain or the vice-captain. He has four fifties across all formats in his previous five innings at Cape Town. Babar Azam, Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen are the other options as captains. Henricks, Hafeez and Zaman are ideal choices as the vice-captain.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock (C)

Batsmen –  Babar Azam (VC), Fakhar Zaman, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen

All-Rounders –  Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Chris Morris

Bowlers –  Shaheen Afridi, Junior Dala, Beuran Hendricks

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock (VC)

Batsmen –  Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Beuran Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen (C)

All-Rounders –  Imad Wasim, Mohammad Hafeez, Chris Morris

Bowlers –  Shaheen Afridi, Junior Dala, Beuran Hendricks

Expert Advice:

Players who might be in the playing XI from this game – Shaheen Afridi, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi, Junior Dala, Usman Khan.

Probable Winners:

Pakistan are likely to win the first match.

*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.

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