PAK vs SA, 1st ODI Match Prediction: Who will win today’s game between Pakistan vs South Africa?

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The ODI series between the hosts Pakistan and South Africa will begin with the first match, shifting from the T20I format to the 50-over game. The series will open at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, a historic venue in Pakistan cricket. Both teams will be looking to start the ODI leg on a winning note, with Pakistan hoping to carry the momentum from their T20I series win and South Africa desperate to assert dominance in a format where their overall Head-to-Head record is stronger.

Matches played: 87 | Pakistan won: 34 | South Africa: 52 | No results: 1

The Iqbal Stadium pitch is generally known to be a flat, batting-friendly surface, making high-scoring matches a strong possibility. The surface historically has offered little for the quick bowlers, but spinners can become effective as the pitch wears down and the game progresses. With a long gap since the last international fixture here, the conditions are a slight unknown, though the expectation remains of a good surface for the batters. Teams winning the toss may look to bat first to set a daunting total.

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Hussain Talat, Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah Khan

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Matthew Breetzke (c), Donovan Ferreira, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Sinethemba Qeshile, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Nqabayomzi Peter

Case 1:

Case 2:

Match result: Pakistan to win