Pakistan, South Africa to play pink ODI at Wanderers today

Pak vs SA: 2nd ODI – match preview – Pink ODI - April 4

By Web Desk
April 04, 2021
Pakistan, South Africa to play pink ODI at Wanderers today / Photo: File 

The second one-day international (ODI) between South Africa and Pakistan will take place today at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 after beating the hosts by three wickets on Friday at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Babar Azam was Man of the Match after he scored his 13th ODI century while chasing a sub-par total of 274. It was also Pakistan’s third highest chase outside Asia in its history.

The Pakistani skipper was confident to win the series in today’s clash. "We are looking forward to wrap up the series by winning the second ODI," he said in a video released by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Read: Babar Azam becomes fastest batsman to 13 ODI centuries

As per The News, Pakistan is unlikely to make any change in its playing eleven in the second ODI. Meanwhile, South Africa is also expected to play its full strength team and go with an unchanged side.

To raise money for breast cancer awareness, the South African players will be donning a different kit to mark their annual pink ODI.

Expected playing elevens:

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Danish Aziz, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (capt), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Read: Babar Azam gives South Africa ODI victory credit to bowlers

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