Tue Dec 10 15:10:33 UTC 2024: ## Pakistan Begins South Africa Tour with T20 Series
**Johannesburg, South Africa:** Pakistan’s cricket team has arrived in South Africa for a comprehensive tour encompassing three T20s, three ODIs, and two Test matches. The first T20 International (T20I) is scheduled for today, November 10th, at 9:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. The series is generating significant excitement, especially given Pakistan’s strong head-to-head record against South Africa in T20Is; they’ve won 12 out of 22 previous matches.
While Pakistan boasts a recent 2-1 T20 series victory over Zimbabwe, under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan, South Africa faces the series with some key players missing. Veteran players like Markram (resting after the Sri Lanka series) and fast bowler Rabada are absent from the squad. However, the Proteas will rely on experienced players like Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, and George Linde to challenge the Pakistani team. The last encounter between these two teams was in the T20 World Cup, which Pakistan won by a convincing 33 runs.
Indian fans can catch all the action live on Sports18 network and JioCinema. The remaining T20Is are scheduled for November 13th and 14th, followed by the ODI series starting November 17th and the Test series commencing November 26th. The series promises to be a thrilling contest between two cricketing giants.
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