Playing Under Pressure Afridi: Admitted captain Shahid Afridi akistan play under pressure in a series of T20), which concluded recently in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan lost the series 2-0.
At the same time, he was pleased with the South Africa captain Johan Botha on the performance of his bowlers.
"We did not have a difference in the Twenty20 in advance and get Pakistan twice in two days has been beautiful," said Botha. "Theron threw superbly and all players deserve this victory."
Suspended by the International Cricket Council into allegations of manipulating the results of a place in the trial of the Lord against England in August - three players Pakistan - Salman Pat bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammed Amer.
Afridi admitted Pakistan team will be without three suspended players.
"There is no doubt they are the key to our players and we will miss them, but we have great talent, and we will do our best to overcome this loss for the World Cup is very close," said Afridi, who has played Twenty20 defeats.
"We have reached the poor in both games, but we're a good team for a day and if we play to our potential we can beat South Africa," said Afridi, who has lost his team also two Twenty20 games and the five-match one-day series in England.
Afridi said his players were focused and not let the team down.
"What happened in the last lap of England and it is now a new series
A new challenge for OALT totally focused and we are, "said Afridi.
Teams (from):
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Imran Farhat, Hasan Shahzaib, Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Fawad Alam, Abdul Razzaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Omar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Riaz Wahab Tanvir Ahmed Said Best, Abdul Rahman.
South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Johan Botha, Jean-Paul Duminy Ingram, Colin, Charles Langeveldt Jacques sincere, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Parnell, Wayne, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan) and Rodney Tucker (Australia)
TV umpire: Zamir Haider (Pakistan)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)