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Confident Pakistan aim to trounce depleted South Africa in first T20
Johannesburg: Pakistan team is hoping to carry forward their winning momentum from the One Day International (ODI) series as Green Shirts face South Africa in first T20 today.
According to details, the match will begin at 17:30 PST scheduled to be played at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
So far, Proteas lead Green Shirts by 9-8, including 4-3 on their home conditions.
In the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings, Pakistan stands at fourth position while South Africa is at sixth position.
Pakistan Squad
Babar Azam (Captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan and Usman Qadir.
South Africa Squad
Heinrich Klaasen (Captain, wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Beuran Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan, Sisanda Magala, Wiaan Mulder, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne, Pite van Biljon, Daryn Dupavillon, Migael Pretorius, Lizaad Williams and Wihan Lubbe
Series schedule
April 10 — 1st T20I; Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
April 12 — 2nd T20I; Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
April 14 — 3rd T20I; SuperSport Park, Pretoria
April 16 — 4th T20I; SuperSport Park, Pretoria
ODI series
Pakistan had defeated South Africa by 28 runs and won the three matches One Day International (ODI) series by 2-1.
In the first match of the series, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 3 wickets while South Africa won the second match by 17 runs.
Pakistan is the only side to beat South Africa at their home twice in the last 10 years.
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