The first Test between South Africa and Pakistan will get underway on Thursday (December 26). The series-opener is scheduled to be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
With both the teams chasing a spot in the World Test Championship final, the upcoming series is very important for them. South Africa are one of the front runners to qualify for the final and will be keen to win the first Test to bolster their chances.
On the other hand, Pakistan are not in a good position but still have an outside chance of making it to the WTC final. The tourists will be keen to come up with a good performance and register a historic series win in South Africa.
With both the teams gearing up for the crucial first Test, stay tuned and follow Cricket Addictor for all the live updates, ball-by-ball commentary, and a detailed scorecard of this match.
South Africa vs Pakistan Match Details:
Match: South Africa vs Pakistan, 1st Test
Date: December 26, 2024
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 01:30 PM IST/10:00 AM local
South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test, live score and coverage:
Sports18 network owns the broadcasting rights for the ongoing series between Pakistan and South Africa. So, the first SA vs PAK Test will be telecast live on Sports18 channels in India. The live streaming of the game will be available on the JioCinema app and website.
Additionally, one can also stay updated about all the actions from the game by following this page. Here we will be providing the following details:
- Live Score: Real-time updates of each and every delivery bowled in the match.
- South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test scorecard including ball-by-ball Commentary
South Africa vs Pakistan head-to-head record:
South Africa and Pakistan have played 28 Tests against each other so far. Of those 28 games, South Africa have won 15, Pakistan have won 6 while 7 Tests ended in draw.
South Africa vs Pakistan Playing XI:
South Africa Playing XI:
- Tony de Zorzi
- Aiden Markram
- Ryan Rickelton
- Tristan Stubbs
- Temba Bavuma (captain)
- David Bedingham
- Kyle Verreynne
- Marco Jansen
- Kagiso Rabada
- Dane Paterson
- and Corbin Bosch.
Pakistan Probable XI:
- Saim Ayub
- Abdullah Shafique
- Shan Masood (c)
- Babar Azam
- Saud Shakeel
- Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
- Agha Salman
- Aamer Jamal
- Mohammad Abbas
- Naseem Shah
- Noman Ali