After levelling the Test series by 1-1 and winning the T20I series by 2-1, the hosts Pakistan will South Africa in a three-match ODI series at home. The first match of the series will be played at Iqbal Cricket Stadium in Faisalabad on November 4. Pakistan will be looking to dominate South Africa with another series win while the Proteas will aim to end their tour with a win in the ODI series. Let’s have a look at today’s cricket match prediction, pitch report, head-to-head and key players ahead of the first ODI match between Pakistan and South Africa.
PAK vs SA Match Details
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Match |
Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st ODI |
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Venue |
Iqbal Cricket Stadium, Faisalabad |
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Date & Time |
Tuesday, November 4, 2:30 PM (IST) |
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Live Broadcast & Streaming Details |
Fancode (app and website) |
PAK vs SA Pitch Report
The surface of the Iqbal Cricket Stadium in Faisalabad provides equal support for the batters and the bowlers. Total 16 ODi matches have been played at this ground so far with the team batting first and bowling first winning eight matches each.
PAK vs SA Head-to-Head
Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 87 times in the history of ODI cricket so far. Out of these 87 matches, Pakistan won 52 times while the Proteas have defeated them on 34 occasions with one game ending in no result.
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Matches played |
87 |
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Pakistan won |
52 |
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South Africa won |
34 |
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No result |
1 |
PAK vs SA Weather Report
PAK vs SA Probable playing XIs
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
South Africa: Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman
PAK vs SA Full Squads
Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Faisal Akram, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha
South Africa: Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Nandre Burger, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman
Who will score most runs in PAK vs SA 1st ODI?
Dewald Brevis: South African batter Dewald Brevis can turn out to be a key player in the first ODI match against Pakistan in Faisalabad. Brevis has played only six ODI matches so far and will be looking to play a match-winning knock against Pakistan.
Lungi Ngidi: South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi can turn out to be become the top wicket-taker in the first ODI match against Pakistan. Ngidi has great in the ODI format and will be looking to deliver a match-winning spell in Faisalabad.
Today’s Cricket Match Prediction
Toss Prediction: Pakistan to win the toss
Scenario 1: Pakistan opt to bat first
1st innings prediction: Pakistan to post 245-255 runs
Match Prediction: South Africa to win
Scenario 2: Pakistan opt to bowl first
1st innings prediction: South Africa to post 305-315 runs
Match prediction: South Africa to win
