South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI Prediction & Betting Tips
The 3 match ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan kicks off on April 2nd. The game will be played at the SuperSport Park, Centurion and is set to get underway at 10:00 AM local time.
Led by a new skipper, Temba Bavuma, South Africa will be keen to continue their winning run at home. In the last 12 ODIs at home, South Africa have won 10, lost 1 and one match ended with no result. Pakistan won’t enjoy this stat.
However, they’ too have been pretty good in ODIs, winning 8 off the 9 ODIs. The hosts go into the series with a heavy batting line up. Babar Azam, Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Rizwan are coming back from some fine performances in the PSL. The bowling also looks decent with Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and Usman Qadir. Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf will add a lot of depth to the squad.
For South Africa, some of their mainstays will leave the series after the 2nd ODI to play in the IPL. However, for the first game, they’ll have a full strength squad at their disposal.Temba Bavuma, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen forms a decent batting order while the bowling looks good in Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj.
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI Live Streaming
The match will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports while fans can live stream the match on Sky go app.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky go app.
SA vs PAK Toss Prediction
Centurion always offers a decent batting wicket thus skipper that wins the toss might want to put runs on the board.
Pitch Report
The pitch will some bounce for the bowlers to work with. However, traditionally Centurion has offered a batting friendly wicket.
Weather Report
The weather looks good with bright sunshine. The temperatures will hover around 26 degrees.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
There are few doubts about the participation of Quinton de Kock for the 1st game. Other than him, South Africa will have a stiff task of selecting one all rounder between Wiaan Mulder and Andile Phehlukwayo.
SA Key Players
- Rassie van der Dussen - Dussen has been a consistent performer for South Africa and averages 70 in the 21 ODIs he has played. He is a natural striker of the ball and likes the ball to come on to the bat. He’ll enjoy batting on the Centurion wicket.
- Janneman Malan - He has done well for South Africa and would want to start the series with a big knock
- Kagiso Rabada - Even though his recent performances have not been that great, one can never neglect his skills. Before the IPL, Rabada would like to get back some confidence.
SA Team Form
South Africa’s last ODI series was against Australia which they won 3-0. However, their most recent tour was to Pakistan where they lost the Test and T20I series.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Temba Bavuma ( C ), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Henrich Klaasen/Quinton de Kock (wk), Andil Phehlukwayo, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
Asif Ali has been drafted in the Pakistan squad in place of the injured Saud Shakeel who has a Grade 1 quadriceps tear in left leg. However, he is not expected to start in the first XI
PAK Key Players
- Babar Azam - He’s one of the best ODI batsmen going around in world cricket and will be keen on getting off to a good start in the series. He is coming back from some hefty performances in the PSL league and can be backed to carry on his form against South Africa
- Mohammed Rizwan - It has been a dream season for Mohammed RIzwan who has piled on the runs in bulk. Irrespective of the format, he has scored runs in almost every game. He too is expected to have a decent series
- Usman Qadir - South African batsmen have struggled against the leg spinners thus Qadir can be a trump card for Babar Azam
PAK Team Form
Pakistan have been in decent form in the ODI. They have won 8 off their last 9 50 over games.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Imam ul Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam( C ), Haider Ali, Mohammed Rizwan (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali
South Africa vs Pakistan Head to Head
South Africa have a decent record against Pakistan and have won 50 off the 79 matches
SA vs PAK Head to Head Stats in ODI
| Matches Played |
SA Won |
PAK Won |
Tie |
NR |
| 79 |
50 |
28 |
1 |
0 |
South Africa vs Pakistan Betting Odds
Both teams are on par with each other thus it should be a close fought affair
Who will win South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI?
South Africa, being the hosts will start as favourite but Pakistan cannot be counted out completely.
South Africa vs Pakistan Betting Rate
🏆 South Africa vs Pakistan Prediction
Both teams are on par but South Africa being the hosts will start as favourites. Also, they have been very dominant at home.
Apr 02, 2021
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
SuperSport Park - Centurion, South Africa
SA vs PAK 1st ODI 
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