SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 1st T20I

Preview:

South Africa are facing a tough battle at the moment. Having lost the ODI series 2-1, they will now have to deal with Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks’ absence, who been ruled of the T20I series due to injuries. South Africa will need to overcome all odds if they were to win this series.

Pakistan are aiming for another series win against South Africa after winning the ODI series. The green shirts defeated South Africa by a 2-1 margin when they played the last T20I series in Pakistan. They would want to repeat a similar performance on South African soil as well.

Match Details:

South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st T20I

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Time: 6:00 PM IST, 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar

Pitch Report:

It’s a good batting surface and we have seen that in the recent ODI series as well. The ball will come quite easily on the bat and the outfield is really quick. The surface will remain the same and hence batting first is preferable.

Probable Playing XIs for SA vs PAK:

South Africa

Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Pite Van Biljon,Heinrich Klaasen (c & wk), George Linde, W Lubbe, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Usman Qadir

SA vs PAK Top Picks for SA vs PAK Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batsmen

Janneman Malan was the third-highest run-scorer for South Africa in the recent Pakistan tour, scoring 75 runs in 3 matches. Overall in his career, he has scored 110 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 129.41.

Babar Azam didn’t match his standards in the last T20I series against Pakistan, but we know dangerous he can be once starts scoring runs. He has scored 1730 in his T20I career at an average of 48.06.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Veteran Mohammad Hafeez has got a huge amount of experience in the T20 format and he will be playing his 100^th T20I on Saturday. In his T20I career, he has scored 2323 runs at an average of 27.98 and has also picked up 54 wickets.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Tabraiz Shamsi is the number 1 ranked bowler in the T20 format with 733 points. In his T20I career, he has scalped 27 wickets at an economy of 7.38 runs per over, with the best figures of 4/25.

Haris Rauf will be a key bowler for Pakistan in the death overs. He has got good slower balls and bouncers. In 13 T20I matches, he has picked up 18 wickets at an economy of 9 runs per over, with the best figures of 3/29.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Mohammad Rizwan was the leading run-scorer for his team in the previous home series against South Africa, scoring 197 runs in 3 matches at an average of 98.5, which included one century as well.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Rizwan (vc), Janneman Malan (c), Fakhar Zaman, Pite van Biljon, Babar Azam, Andile Phehlukwayo, Mohammad Hafeez, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Aiden Markra, Mohammad Rizwan, Janneman Malan, Babar Azam (c), Haider Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hafeez (vc), Sisanda Magala, George Linde, Beuran Hendricks, Shaheen Afridi

SA vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:

Heinrich Klaasen’s current form is poor, but he has scored 300 runs in 16 T20I games at an impressive strike rate of 150. He can be a differential pick for captaincy.

Faheem Ashraf has been selected by only 22.14% of the users at the time of writing. He can pick up wickets and also scores handy runs down the order.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.