South Africa bat in first one-day international against Pakistan

South Africa bat in first one-day international against
Pakistan

South Africa bat in first one-day international against Pakistan

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ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in
the first one-day international against Pakistan on Saturday.

The pitch at St George’s Park looked good for batting, while a strong wind
seemed likely to pose a challenge to bowlers and fielders.

"It looks a good wicket and there may be a bit more spin in the second
innings," said South African captain Faf du Plessis.

South Africa fielded two new caps in batsman Rassie van der Dussen and fast bowler Duanne Olivier, who was man
of the series in a recent Test series between the two countries.

"We are used to playing in wind because we have played in Wellington (New
Zealand)," said Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed.

Ahmed said he was determined to make a good start to the series on a ground
where Pakistan are unbeaten in three previous matches against South Africa,
with two wins and a no-result.



Teams:

South Africa: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller,
Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Duanne
Olivier

Pakistan: Sarfraz Ahmed (captain, wkt), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Usman Shinwari