Preview:
South Africa have played recently in Pakistan in Test and T20I formats, and now the action shifts to the rainbow nation. This series starts with 3-match ODIs starting from 2nd of April and ends with 4 match T20I’s. Temba Bavuma is appointed as South Africa skipper for both T20I and ODI formats against Pakistan.
On the other hand, Babar Azam will lead Pakistan in both formats. South Africa had lost both Test and T20I series in Pakistan tour and it will be interesting to see how they approach the home series with a newly-appointed skipper.
Match Details:
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 1:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report:
It will be a challenge for the batsmen to score runs in friendly seaming conditions. The surface will assist the seam bowlers and has got good bounce as well.
Probable Playing XIs for SA vs PAK:
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram/Kyle Verreynne, Temba Bavuma (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul- Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haider Ali / Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf
SA vs PAK Top Picks for SA vs PAK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Janneman Malan played well in the last home series against Australia, scoring 152 runs in 3 matches. It was his debut series as well and he even scored a century.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is an experienced player. Moreover, he is a consistent player in all forms of the game. In his ODI career, he has scored 3580 runs in 75 innings at an average of 55.93.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Shadab Khan is a handy lower middle-order batter and well known for his leg-breaks with a variety of variations. In his ODI career, he has scored 337 runs and picked up 59 wickets.
Andile Phehlukwayo has played 58 ODI matches and he is a decent performer for South Africa over the years. He has scored 563 runs and picked up 69 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 22.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Kagiso Rabada can trouble any batsman in the world with his fierce pace. He has already picked up 117 wickets in 73 innings at an economy of 4.99 runs per over with the best figures of 6 for 16.
20-year-old Shaheen Afridi has impressed the cricketing world with his exceptional bowling skills. In his early career ODI career, he has picked up 45 wickets in 22 matches at an economy of 5.29 runs per over.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Heinrich Klaasen was the man of the series in the last ODI series against Australia, scoring the most runs in the series with 242 runs in 3 matches at an average of 242.
Quinton de Kock is one of the most successful wicketkeepers in the world at the moment. He has accumulated 5135 runs in 121 ODI matches at an average of 44.65, with the highest score of 178.
SA vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 ODI matches) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 367 | 152, 96, 26,37, 143 |
| Quinton De Kock | 217 | 48, 17, 52,102,132 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 15 | 12, 18, 146, 79, 52 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 323 | 96, 64, 148, 76, 53 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 7 | 42, 39, 3.5, 19, 17 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen (vc), Babar Azam (c), Imam-ul- Haq, Janneman Malan, Shadab Khan, Andile Phehlukwayo, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi, Kagiso Rabada
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman (vc), Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Faheem Ashraf, Keshav Maharaj, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Afridi, Lungi Ngidi
SA vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Janneman Malan played well in his first ODI series, that too against mighty Australians. He has shown great courage and intent. He is expecting another good series and it’s a risky choice you have to take to make him a captain.
Imam-ul- Haq has scored in his ODI career has scored 1834 runs in 40 matches at an average of 52.4. Considering, the first of the match series he is also another risky option for the captaincy pick.
Player you should avoid:
Haris Rauf has picked up only one wicket in the last Zimbabwe ODI series. You can avoid him while making your Dream11 fantasy teams.
