PAK vs SA Head To Head Record Ahead Of The 1st T20I

Pakistan will take on South Africa in T20I's (Source:@CallMeSheri1,x.com)

The highly-anticipated first T20I of the three-match series between South Africa and Pakistan will to take place on Tuesday, December 10, at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. For South Africa, the match will mark the beginning of their T20I campaign without regular captain Aiden Markram, who has been rested due to his involvement in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka. With a short turnaround between the formats, the Proteas have decided to give Markram a break, and in his absence, wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen will step in as captain for the T20I series. 

On the other hand, Pakistan enters the series on a positive note after winning their recent T20I series 2-1 against Zimbabwe. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan will lead the Pakistan.  It is important to note that Babar Azam has been included in the squad. His return adds stability and firepower to the Pakistani batting lineup. 

So ahead of the first T20I,let's take a look at the head-to-head record between both the teams. 

PAK vs SA Head To Head Records In T20Is

Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other in 22 matches in T20I. Out of these 22 matches, Pakistan have won 12 whereas South Africa have come out victorious on 10 times. No matches have ended in no result between both the teams. 

PAK vs SA Head-To-Head In South Africa

Out of 11 matches in the South Africa, Pakistan have won six matches and South Africa have won 5 matches. No matches have ended in no result or draw. 

PAK vs SA Head-To-Head In Kingsmead Durban

It is important to mention that, South Africa and Pakistan have not played a single match at this stadium in the shortest format of the game. 

PAK vs SA What Happened When They Last Played An T20I?

The last time these team faced each other was during the 36th match if the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Talking about the game, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. For the 'Men in Green', Iftikhar Ahmed made valuable runs and scored 51 runs in 35 balls alongside Shadab Khan, who made 52 runs in 22 balls. In the bowling department, South African bowler Anrich Nortje scalped four wickets. Pakistan made 185/9 in 20 overs. 

Chasing the target, South Africa had a disastrous start, and the team was bundled out for 108/9. Temba Bavuma made 36 runs in 19 balls,and no other player made a significant contribution. In the end, Pakistan won the match by 33 runs (DLS Method). 

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