Confident Pakistan aim to trounce depleted South Africa in first T20

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.