South Africa will host Pakistan in a all-format series beginning with the T20Is with the first game to be played on Tuesday. Get our latest expert South Africa vs Pakistan match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I Information
- Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
- Date: Tuesday, December 10
- Time: 6 pm local (4 pm GMT or 9.30 pm IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done Recently?
South Africa
South Africa were the runner-up at the T20 World Cup played earlier this year but that loss seems to have dented their confidence big time. Which is why it seems their form has fallen away in T20 cricket.
They were soundly beaten by West Indies 3-0, drew with Ireland 1-1 and then lost a home T20I series to India again 3-1 in the lead-up to this series.
Overall, South Africa have a 106-84 win-loss record in this format of the game.
Pakistan
Pakistan have an overall win-loss ratio of 144-96 in T20 cricket but in more recent times they have taken a huge dent to their performances in this format.
In fact, in 2024 itself Pakistan have played a whopping 24 matches and won only nine of them to go with their 15 losses.
This includes a first round ouster at the T20 World Cup after losing to USA, a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Australia and more recently a loss to Zimbabwe as well.
South Africa vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall South Africa vs Pakistan T20I Head-to-Head: There have been 22 matches played between South Africa and Pakistan before this. The Proteas have a narrow 12-10 edge.
- In South Africa, too, it’s a close 6-5 in favour of Pakistan.
- The last time they faced off in a bilateral series was in 2021 in South Africa and Pakistan had won that 3-1.
- Pakistan then went on to beat South Africa in the 2022 T20 World Cup to end their opponent’s campaign.
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I Preview & Predictions with Latest Odds*
South Africa will be without a few of their regulars given their involvement in their Test series against Sri Lanka. What that means is their best batter of spin, Heinrich Klaasen will take over the captaincy for this showdown with Pakistan.
David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen will provide the batting stability in the absence of Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs, while Anrich Nortje and Ottneil Baartman will hope they can get the bowling in order.
With Pakistan welcoming Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi back, their team looks quite balanced, especially now that some strict action has been taken against their groupism issues. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar will be back at the top with a hope that at least one of them will need to get cracking.
Haris Rauf’s form is the key and the visitors will hope he can maintain his fitness for the entire duration of this series.
Pakistan hold an edge coming into the opener.
South Africa vs Pakistan Match Winner
South Africa vs Pakistan Top Batsman
- Top South Africa Batter – David Miller: 4/1 (sign up with Dafabet in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top Pakistan Batter – Mohammad Rizwan: 16/5
South Africa vs Pakistan Top Bowler
- Top South Africa Bowler – Anrich Nortje: 7/2 (sign up with 10Cric in India & bet365 in the UK & Australia)
- Top Pakistan Bowler – Haris Rauf: 3/1
South Africa vs Pakistan Toss Prediction
- South Africa to win the toss: 10/11
South Africa vs Pakistan Other Predictions
- Team of Top Batter – Pakistan: 10/11
*odds correct at the time of writing.
South Africa vs Pakistan Squads
South Africa Squad: Squad: Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Ottneil Baartman, Reeza Hendricks, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Patrick Kruger, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Ryan Rickelton, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pakistan Squad: T20Is: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Babar Azam, Abrar Ahmed, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saim Ayub, Sufyan Moqim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan.
How to Watch South Africa vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live?
The first South Africa v Pakistan T20I will be broadcast on Sports18 Network on television in India while if you are looking to watch the game live streamed online, you can tune in to JioCinema website or app.
South Africa vs Pakistan Series Schedule
- 1st T20I: December 10 at Durban
- 2nd T20I: December 13 at Centurion
- 3rd T20I: December 14 at Johannesburg
- 1st ODI: December 17 at Paarl
- 2nd ODI: December 19 at Cape Town
- 3rd ODI: December 22 at Johannesburg
- 1st Test: December 26 at Centurion
- 2nd Test: January 3 at Cape Town
