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Host South Africa eye a strong show against Pakistan at Durban
Expect South Africa to register a hard-fought win over Pakistan at Durban.
Tournament: | Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium Cricket Ground, Durban, South Africa |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 26.4°C|Partly Cloudy |
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Host South Africa will face Pakistan in the opening match of the T20I series played at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban on Tuesday.
Interim captain Heinrich Klaasen will lead the side for the three-match series. The home side will be keen to turn their fortunes around after losing the previous T20I series against India.
On the other hand, Pakistan will need to adjust to the conditions and put on a decent show against South Africa.
Both teams have competed in the 23 matches in the history of the T20 Format where the Green Shirts have slight advantage with 12 victories to their name. South Africa have come out on top on ten occasions.
In 2022 ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan registered a comprehensive win over South Africa in a group match played at Sydney.
118/3 in 11.2 10.41
PAK vs AUS 2024
Australia beat Pakistan by 7 wickets117/10 in 18.1 6.44
In the batting department, the side will be relying on openers Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, the middle-order trio of David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Since Jan 2024, Reeza Hendricks has topped the batting charts for South Africa in the T20 Format. In 20 innings, Hendricks has accumulated 444 runs at a strike rate of 126.13 with three half-centuries to his name.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the pace trio of Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman and Patrick Kruger to deliver breakthroughs with the new-ball.
George Linde and Tabraiz Shamsi will be two front-line spin options for South Africa for this opening game of the series.
Heinrich Klaasen (captain &wk), Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Donovan Ferriera/Matthew Breetzke, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, George Linde, Patrick Kruger.
Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, George Linde, Heinrich Klaasen, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane
Given the conditions at Durban, the visitors will certainly be keen to play two spinners for this opening clash.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on explosive opener Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, captain Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Salman Agha and power-hitter Irfan Khan to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Since Jun 2024, Usman Khan has showcased decent form for Pakistan in the T20 Format. In three matches, Usman has accumulated 103 runs at a strike rate of 121.17.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem to provide early breakthroughs with the new-ball.
Abrar Ahmed and Sufyan Muqeem will be two main spinners for this opening game.
Mohammad Rizwan (captain &wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi/Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Sufyan Muqeem, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmad, Abbas Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Shaheen Afridi
With rain expected to take place at the start of the match, the wicket might have something for the bowlers with the new-ball.
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Batting Conditions
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Spin Bowling
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban is going to host the opening match of the T20I series played between Pakistan and South Africa.
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban has been great venue for sides batting second. Since 2012, six matches out of ten played at this venue won by chasing sides.
Both the captains will be keen to win the toss, bowl first on this surface.
Based on current form, South Africa will be slight favorites to win their match against Pakistan. With likes of Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller in decent form this season and the likes of Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman coming into the XI, the team management will be hoping that the side can deliver a clinical performance with bat and ball.
Expect South Africa to register a hard-fought win over Pakistan at Durban.
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