Centurion: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first in the opening one-day international in South Africa here on Friday.
Pakistan gave allrounder Danish Aziz his international debut in the game at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
South Africa is led by new limited-overs captain Temba Bavuma for the first time. Bavuma made history as the first Black African to be appointed captain of South Africa.
South Africa selected wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, batsman David Miller and fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje, who will all leave after the first two games of the series to play in the Indian Premier League.