Pakistan vs South Africa স্কোরকার্ড, 1st ODI, South Africa vs Pakistan 2021

South Africa and Pakistan have alternated between victory and loss in their last four men's ODI matches against each other; the last time the two teams met in this format was during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2019, when the Proteas lost by 49 runs.

South Africa have won their last three men's ODI matches (all against Australia); the last time the Proteas won more consecutive matches in this format was between January and March 2019 (six matches).

Pakistan have lost just one of their last nine men's ODI games (W8); however, the loss came in a Super Over during their most recent outing (against Zimbabwe in November 2020).

South Africa have won eight of their last 10 men's ODI matches at Supersport Park (L2); the Proteas have won four and lost two against Pakistan at the Centurion venue.

South Africa have lost only one of the nine men's multi-game bilateral ODI series played against Pakistan (W8); however, this loss was at home when Pakistan toured the African nation in 2013.

Pakistan have a catch success rate of 72% in men's ODIs since the start of 2019, the lowest share of any Test-playing nation in that time; they have dropped 40 of the 144 chances presented to them.

Since the start of 2019, Pakistan's bowlers have a dot percentage of 59.8 during the opening powerplay in men’s ODI matches, only Sri Lanka (59.6%) have a lower rate amongst Test-playing nations.

Temba Bavuma will be the 16th captain for South Africa in men's ODI cricket, he has scored 335 runs and averages 55.8 in the format; this will be his first appearance against Pakistan in ODIs.

Fakhar Zaman (currently 47 innings) needs 40 to reach 2,000 runs in ODIs (1,960 runs); if he gets there in this game, he will be the third fastest to reach the milestone for Pakistan (Zaheer Abbas & Babar Azam).

Pakistan captain Babar Azam averages 65.7 in men's ODI since the start of 2019; he has a strike rate of 93.8 and has scored four centuries during that period.