The first ODI of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa 2024-25 will take place at Boland Park in Paarl on Tuesday, December 17. This marks the second series of the tour, following a three-match T20I series that South Africa won 2-0. The Proteas secured victories in the first two games, while the third game was abandoned due to rain.
Temba Bavuma, despite being in sublime batting form, will be rested. In his absence, Aiden Markram will captain the Proteas. On the other hand, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan will lead the Pakistan side.
Pakistan tour of South Africa 2024-25, 1st ODI:
- Date and Time: December 17: 12:00 pm GMT / 2:00 pm local/ 5:30 pm IST
- Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
Boland Park Pitch Report
The pitch is anticipated to be slow and spin-friendly, providing a significant advantage to spinners. Captains winning the toss are likely to opt for batting first to capitalize on the favourable early conditions. However, as the match progresses, the surface is expected to deteriorate, making batting increasingly challenging and adding to the bowlers’ dominance.
SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Mohammad Rizwan, Tristan Stubbs
- Batters: Babar Azam, Rassie van der Dussen
- All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Saim Ayub, Marco Jansen
- Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Aiden Markram (c), Mohammad Rizwan (vc)
Choice 2: Babar Azam (c), Rassie van der Dussen (vc)
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SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Abdullah Shafique, Keshav Maharaj, Naseem Shah, Ottneil Baartman
SA vs PAK Dream11 Team for today’s match (December 17, 12:00 pm GMT):
Squads:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain, Tayyab Tahir, Sufiyan Muqeem
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka
Broadcast and Live Streaming details
- Australia: Foxtel; Kayo Sports
- Pakistan: A Sports; Tamasha app or website, Tapmad
- India: Sports18, Jio Cinema, Fancode
- USA & Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV [Sign up here]
- UK & Ireland: Sky Sports
- South Africa: SuperSport
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