Tue Dec 17 18:02:07 UTC 2024: ## South Africa Wins Toss, to Bat First Against Pakistan in ODI Series Opener
**Paarl, South Africa (December 18, 2024)** – South Africa and Pakistan are locked in a three-match ODI series, kicking off today at Boland Park in Paarl. South Africa, winning the toss, opted to bat first. The full playing XIs have been announced:
**South Africa:** Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi.
**Pakistan:** Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk) (c), Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Irfan Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
Cricket fans can watch the live action on Sports18 Network and stream it via the JioCinema app and website.
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