The tour heats up with South Africa looking forward to what comes. They named a full strength squad for the ODIs and the T20is has also seen some talent step up. Pakistan though are having some concerns with Babar Azam struggling and Rizwan still facing criticism over his strike-rate.

SA vs PAK Match Details

Date: December 14th, 2024

Time:  9:30 PM IST

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

SA vs PAK Weather Report

Rain seems to be staying away with clear weather likely.

SA vs PAK Pitch Report

The Wanderers did spin a touch and kept low in the previous T20 here and batting first may be a better option.

SA vs PAK Predicted Playing XI

PAK Playing XI

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Khan, Saim Ayub, Agha Salman, Tayyab Tahir, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem

SA Playing XI

Ryan Rickleton, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie Van der Dussen, Patrick Kruger, Heinrich Klaaasen, David Miller, Donovon Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Key Players

Anrich Nortje

Anrich Nortje has been out of the national side since the T20 World Cup Final. Injury and franchise commitments were on his plate but he finally shows up again in South African colors. He still has the pace and will be hoping to phase himself through once more as he continues his dream of representing South Africa across formats.

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shaheen Shah Afridi left out of the Test side is an alarm bell to watch. His fitness and effectiveness after injury has been a concern for sure and missing out on a Test spot could mark a significant change. He remains in the T20 side but will need to fight for his spot to avoid disappearing like some of Pakistan's previous fast bowlers who came in with a lot of promise.

SA vs PAK Match Tips

South Africa are a touch depleted. Pakistan though are flying high and their pace attack with Haris Rauf in particular looks really good. 

Match Prediction: Pakistan Will Win The Match