The Proteas have lost the toss and will bat first in the eighth edition of the Pink ODI at the Wanderers.

The Proteas have never lost in pink and they aim to make it an eighth Pink Day victory as they hope to wrap up the series.

Last year, the Pink Day event raised over R1.7-million for breast cancer, and the ODI between Pakistan and the Proteas has been sold out with 24,000 people expected to be at the Bull Ring.

Thunderstorms are expected to crash the party, however, particularly in the morning and late afternoon.

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The Proteas made one change. Imran Tahir has been selected, while Tabraiz Shamsi loses out. Quinton de Kock will be playing in his 100th ODI.

The big surprise for Pakistan was that Sarfaraz Ahmed did not come out to the middle for the toss. Shoaib Malik replaced him as captain.

‘We wanted him, but the incident … we all know what has happened. I don’t want to comment about it,’ said Malik. ‘But they’ve given me this opportunity, and I want to do my best.’

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Mohammad Rizwan will stand in as keeper and Usman Shinwari has replaced Pakistan’s best bowler from the third ODI, Hasan Ali.

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Probable XIs 

South Africa
1) Hashim Amla
2) Quinton de Kock (wk)
3) Reeza Hendricks
4) Faf du Plessis (c)
5) David Miller
6) Rassie van der Dussen
7) Andile Phehlukwayo
8) Dale Steyn
9) Kagiso Rabada
10) Beuran Hendricks
11) Imran Tahir

Pakistan

1) Imam-ul-Haq
2) Fakhar Zaman
3) Babar Azam
4) Mohammad Hafeez
5) Shoaib Malik (c)
6) Mohammad Rizwan
7) Shadab Khan
8) Imad Wasim
9) Mohammad Amir
10) Usman Shinwari
11) Shaheen Afridi

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