PAK vs RSA Game Plan Team Prediction Tips for 1st T20I Match PAK vs RSA

PAK vs RSA Game Plan Prediction: After a marvelous 2-0 win in the Test rubber, Pakistan will be looking to kick off the 3 matches T20Is with a win to dominate the in-experienced South Africa.

The visitors will be playing it will all their heart and soul after losing out in the longest format and also because they do not know when they play next, following Cricket Australia’s controversial decision to call off their tour citing Covid-19 concerns.

The hosts are favorites to win the rubber against inexperienced and fresh-faced South African side as most of the senior players were rested for the now-canceled Australia tour. All three T20Is will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore within a space of four days.

Match Info

South Africa tour of Pakistan, 2021

Pakistan vs South Africa, 1st T20I

Date- February 11, 2021

Time- 06:30 PM (IST)

Venue- Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Pitch report: The Lahore pitch is expected to be flat and good for run-scoring. The dew is expected to play a major role in the second innings.

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PAK vs RSA Game  PlanTeam News & Playing11

Pakistan

• Fakhar Zaman and Wahab Riaz were dropped for the series
• Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan, and Imad Wasim are also unavailable
• Hasan Ali is expected to make a comeback

Pakistan Playing11

Babar Azam (c), Haider Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf/Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir/Shaheen Afridi

South Africa

• Heinrich Klaasen lead South Africa in T20Is
• Quinton De Kock and a couple of experienced players are missing out
• George Linde, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Lutho Sipamla are the only four players from the Test squad
• George Linde, Jon-Jon Smuts, and Tabraiz Shamsi might handle the spin department 

South Africa Playing11

Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Jon-Jon Smuts, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (c/wk), Pite van Biljon, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Lutho Sipamla, Tabraiz Shamsi, Glenton Stuurman

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PAK vs RSA Who Will Win

Although South Africa has never lost a T20I series to Pakistan, it will be really a tough task for the current side. David Miller is the only experienced fire-power in the middle order and given the current form, the visitors would be feeling the pressure already.

The hosts, on the opposite, know the Lahore conditions inside out and are clear favorites to not only win the encounter but the rubber too.

PAK vs RSA Game Plan Fantasy Team

Wicketkeeper- M Rizwan, H Klassen

Batsmen- Khusdil Shah, B Azam, J Malan, D Miller

All-rounder- F Ashraf, G Linde

Bowlers- H Rauf, H Ali, T Shamsi 

Stats that matter/Captain & vice captain Picks

• Babar Azam averages 46.0 in T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. In 9 innings, he has amassed 322 runs including 2 fifties
• David Miller needs 100 more runs to achieve the milestone of 7000 runs in T20 cricket. He is 99 runs away from surpassing Faf du Plessis and becoming the third highest T20I run-scorer for SA
• Babar Azam averages 50.33 against South Africa and has scored 151 runs in 3 T20I matches .

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