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The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is set to host the first T20 International (T20I) of the three-match series between Pakistan and South Africa on Thursday (February 11).
Recently, the hosts have defeated the visꦇiting side by 2-0 in the Test series. Hence, Pak⭕istan will be looking to continue their𓃲 dominance at home over Proteas.
On the other hand, South Africa will be playing this series without most of their regular players. They were supposeꦕd to play the Test leg against Australia, but the series had been cancelled.
In the absence of Quinton de Kock, South Africa will be captained by wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen in the T20I series.
Pitch report:
The pitch is expected to be flat and good for run-scoring. However, fast bowlers have had descent support in the past. Dew will play its role 𝕴so the toss shall be crucial.
Head to Head record:
Matches played: 14 | Pakisಌtan: 6 | South Africa: 8 | Tied: 0
Playing Combination:
Pakistan
The home team will miss Fakhar Zaman and Wahab Riaz’s services, who were dropped for this series. Also, there’s no Mohammad Hafeez, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim as well.
Hasan Ali, who last played a whit⛎e-ball in🌠ternational in the 2019 World Cup, is most likely to get a game after his outstanding comeback in the Test series.
PAK XI: Babar Azam (c), Haid♈er Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Qadir/ Zafar Gohar, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi.
South Africa
Amid the absence of main players, David Miller is ex🥃pected to carry a lot of responsibility, wh꧙o is the most experienced T20 player in the side.
George Linde, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi and Lutho Sipamla are the only four players from the Test squad who wil⛎l play the T20I leg.
SA XI: Heinric🥂h Klaasen (c), Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Pite van Biljon (wk), David Miller, George Linde, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Junior Dala, L🅰utho Sipamla, Tabraiz Shamsi.
