US EditionPakistan elects to bowl first against South Africa in 1st ODI
- On November 4, South Africa begins a three 50-over games ODI series at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, marking their first 50-over matches in Pakistan after 18 years.
- The ODI leg concludes the Proteas tour of Pakistan, following a two-match Test series split 1-1 and a three-match T20I series Pakistan won 2-1.
- An under-strength South Africa, without Temba Bavuma, awarded ODI debuts to Sinethemba Qeshile, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, and Quinton de Kock returned from retirement, said Breetzke.
- Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi won the toss and elected to field in the ODI opener on Tuesday, with a full-strength side including Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, and the pace trio.
- With 16 ODIs to its name, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad has hosted four World Cup matches, and across all ODIs between Pakistan and South Africa, the sides have met 87 times, with South Africa leading 52-34.
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Shaheen-led Pakistan win toss, opt to field in first ODI against South Africa
lLed by newly-appointed captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first in the first One-day International of the three-match series against South Africa at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on Tuesday. The match marks the return of international cricket to the iconic venue after 17 years — the city last hosted an international fixture in 2008 when Pakistan faced Bangladesh. Following the 2009 militant attack on the Sri…
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