SA vs PAK Match Preview

South Africa will host Pakistan in the first one-day international of the three-match series on Tuesday at Boland Park in Paarl. The home team will be confident heading into this match after defeating Pakistan in the recent three-match T20I series. The team's management will believe that the players will continue their performance with bat and ball. The visitors, on the other hand, will be low on confidence following their loss in the just-ended three-match T20I series. The team management is hoping that the team can make amends for their mistakes and put on a strong performance in this first game.

SA vs PAK Match Details

South Africa vs Pakistan – 1st Match, ODI Match

Venue: Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl

Date & Time: 17th December 2024 at 05:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

SA vs PAK Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	287
Avg 2nd inn score	274
Win% batting 1st	57
Win% batting 2nd	43

SA vs PAK Pitch Report

The pitch is usually good for batting. The first-inning average here is around 280. The surface is flat, with a nice pace and bounce. Bowlers will also notice good seam movement, especially with the new ball in play.

SA vs PAK Weather Report

With rain expected at the start of this match, the wicket may have something to offer the bowlers with the new ball.

SA vs PAK Last Five Matches

SA ( South Africa )	W W W W L
PAK ( Pakistan )	L L L W W

SA vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	PAK Won	SA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	28	15	13	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SA vs PAK Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman

Pakistan Probable Playing XIs

Mohammad Rizwan (c &wk), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Abdullah Shafique, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed

Topmost Picks for SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Pakistan

• Saim Ayub – Saim Ayub scored 129 runs in two innings to lead Pakistan's T20I series toward South Africa. He was also the team's top run-scorer in the previous ODI series against Zimbabwe.
• Abrar Ahmed – Abrar Ahmed was Pakistan's joint-highest wicket-taker during the T20I series against South Africa, with three wickets in two innings. In the most recent ODI match against Zimbabwe, he was the team's best bowler.

Top Picks – South Africa

• David Miller – David Miller was largely to blame for South Africa's first T20I victory over Pakistan, scoring 82 runs alone. He had a prolific ODI career spanning 149 innings, scoring 4458 runs at an average of 42.05.
• Kagiso Rabada – Kagiso Rabada served as a crucial bowler for South Africa, taking 157 wickets in 99 ODI innings. He also has an outstanding bowling average of 27.77 in his ODI career thus far.

SA vs PAK Probable Winners:

Given their recent form, host South Africa will be heavy favorites to defeat Pakistan. With players like Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, and Marco Jansen on the roster, the team's management will be hoping for a clinical performance with both bat and ball. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.