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FAISALABAD: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against South Africa at Iqbal Stadium here on Tuesday.
This marks Shaheen Afridi’s first match as ODI captain. The line-up features two front-line pacers in Shaheen and Naseem Shah.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
Meanwhile, South Africa have been dealt a major setback, with middle-order batter Dewald Brevis ruled out due to a shoulder injury.
South Africa: Matthew Breetzke (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk), Sinethemba Qeshile, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams
Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 87 times in One Day Internationals. The Proteas have won 52 matches, while Pakistan has secured 34 victories. Notably, one match ended without a result.
Matches 87, Pakistan 34, South Africa 52, No Result 1
Before the ODI series, the two teams competed in a three-match T20I series, which the Green Shirts won 2-1. They bounced back strongly after losing the opening match, winning the next two games to secure the series.
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