Pakistan is all set to play its first T20I against South Africa (SA) today at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore which can be described as an appetizer for the players before Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6.
The first T20 will be played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today followed by the other two on February 13 and 14 at the same venue.
The three-match T20I series between Pakistan and SA, being considered as an appetizer, will also help players to flex muscles before PSL 6 which is going to commence just six days after the shortest-format series.
The high-morale home side is carrying over the confidence of clean-sweep against the Proteas in the Test series.
Pakistan has won three of its last five T20Is while South Africa remained victorious in only one.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has never defeated South Africa in a T20I series. It stands a fair chance this time against a fresh-faced visiting team.
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Both teams have played 14 T20Is in which Pakistan bagged victory in six matches while South Africa came out victorious in eight.
Pakistan currently holds 4th position in the ICC T20I Team Rankings chased by South Africa on 5th.
PAK vs SA T20I series squads
Pakistan
Babar Azam (c), Aamer Yamin, Amad Butt, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Qadir, Zafar Gohar, Zahid Mehmood, Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Iftikhar Ahmed.
South Africa
Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Nandre Burger, Okuhle Cele, Junior Dala, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Ryan Rickleton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Jon-Jon Smuts, Jacques Snyman, Glenton Stuurman, Pite van Biljon.