Pakistan vs South Africa 1st T20 is scheduled to take place in Durban at 9:00pm Pakistan Standard Time tonight. Pakistan has revealed their playing XI to partake in the match.
The Green Shirts will be led by Mohammad Rizwan while vice-captain, Salman Ali Agha is not a part of the playing XI for the first Pakistan vs South Africa T20I. Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi are making their comebacks as well after being rested for the Zimbabwe series.
Pakistan has decided to go with two spinners in the line-up with Sufyan Muqeem and Abrar Ahmed both getting the nod in the starting unit. Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf will form the pace attack.
Elsewhere, Usman Khan, Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Khan Niazi will be the middle-order batters in the side. Swashbuckling opener, Saim Ayub is also part of the eleven.
Here is the lineup:
| Mohammad Rizwan | Captain & Wicket-Keeper |
| Saim Ayub | All-rounder |
| Babar Azam | Batter |
| Usman Khan | Batter |
| Tayyab Tahir | Batter |
| Irfan Khan Niazi | Batter |
| Abbas Afridi | All-rounder |
| Shaheen Afridi | Pacer |
| Haris Rauf | Pacer |
| Abrar Ahmed | Spinner |
| Sufyan Muqeem | Spinner |
The three-match T20I series will be concluded by Saturday and will be followed by a three-match ODI series before the two Tests in the World Test Championship.