ODI series between host team Pakistan And South Africa Making a change from the T20I format to a 50-over game, the first match will start from . The series will start at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, the historical venue of Pakistan cricket. Both teams will be looking to start with a win in the ODI, with Pakistan hoping to carry the momentum from their T20 series win and South Africa desperate to establish dominance in a format where they have the stronger overall head-to-head record.
PAK vs SA, 1st ODI: Match Details
- date and time: 4 November (Tuesday); 2:30 PM IST/ 2:00 PM Local
- venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Pak vs South Africa, head-to-head record (ODI)
Matches played: 87 | Pakistan won: 34 | South Africa: 52 | No results: 1
iqbal stadium pitch report
The Iqbal Stadium pitch is generally known to be a flat, batting-friendly surface, giving strong chances of high-scoring matches. Historically this surface has been of little assistance to fast bowlers, but as the pitch deteriorates and the game progresses, spinners can be effective. With a long gap since the last international match here, the conditions are a bit unknown, although the hope remains for a good surface for the batsmen. Teams winning the toss may try to bat first to set a challenging score.
squads
Pakistan: Saeem Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Hussain Talat, Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Faisal Akram, Hasibullah Khan.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony De Zorzi, Luan-Dre Pretorius, Mathieu Bretzke (c), Donovan Ferreira, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brewis, Sinethemba Keshile, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuyn, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Otniel Baartman, Nandre Berger, Nakabayomzi Peter
PAK vs SA, 1st ODI: Today’s match prediction
Case 1:
- South Africa won the toss and batted first
- South Africa Powerplay Score: 50-60 (10 overs)
- South Africa’s total score: 280-300
Case 2:
- Pakistan won the toss and batted first
- Pakistan Powerplay Score: 55-65 (10 overs)
- Pakistan’s total score: 290-310
Match result: Pakistan will win
