After the test series, South Africa is all set to play a three-match T20 series against Pakistan in Pakistan. 28th October is the date for the first T20I, which starts at 8 PM, whereas it starts at 8:30 PM as per the Indian Standard Time. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi is the venue for this match. What are your Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20 Predictions?
There was a two-match test series, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Pakistan won the first test match by 93 runs at Lahore. Noman Ali was the Man of the Match. Eventually, South Africa won the second test match by eight wickets as Keshav Maharaj was the Man of the Match. South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy was the Player of the Series. Now we have a three-match T20 as well as an ODI series between the two teams.
Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20 Predictions
With the form Pakistan had in the Asia Cup 2025, surely South Africa is a better team than them. They have a well-balanced team, and just recently they also played a T20 match against Namibia, which they won. It will be a close match as the Pakistan team has a lot to prove after recent questions about their team. We are predicting the South Africa team to get the better of Pakistan and win the first T20I at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
Head-to-Head in T20Is: Pakistan vs South Africa
So far, both South Africa and Pakistan have played a total of 24 T20 matches against each other. Both teams can’t be separated on the head-to-head record, as both South Africa and Pakistan have won 12 each. It will be great to see which team will add more wins to their head-to-head record once the series ends.
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Both teams faced each other less than a year ago in the same format. South Africa was the venue for the three-match T20 series. Eventually, South Africa won the series 2-0 and will continue to dominate Pakistan. The last time Pakistan won against South Africa was way back in 2022. It was a match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
Pakistan vs South Africa: Live streaming details
The first T20 match between South Africa and Pakistan will not be live-streamed on any of the applications or websites in India. This means the fans from India will not be able to watch the live action.
Expected starting XI: Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20I
It is great news for all the fans from Pakistan as their star batter Babar Azam will be in action after a very long time. Salman Agha will be the captain of the Pakistan team, whereas Donovan Ferreira will be captaining the South African team. Let us have a look at the probable eleven for both teams:
Pakistan XI:
- Batsmen: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, and Babar Azam
- Wicketkeeper: Usman Khan
- All-rounders: Salman Agha (C), Mohammad Nawaz, and Faheem Ashraf
- Bowlers: Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, and Naseem Shah
South Africa XI:
- Batsmen: Reeza Hendricks, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Dewald Brevis
- Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock
- All-rounders: Donovan Ferreira (C), George Linde, and Corbin Bosch
- Bowlers: Nqaba Peter, Lungi Ngidi, Kwena Maphaka, and Nandre Burger
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