Orlando Pirates striker Tshegofatso Mabasa believes their clash with Bidvest Wits will present the chance to gauge themselves as one of the best teams in the Absa Premiership.

Mabasa, who joined the Buccaneers from Bloemfontein Celtic before the start of the campaign, scored his first goals for the Soweto giants last weekend with netting a brace as they beat Chippa United 2-1 at the Orlando Stadium.

The 22-year-old will be hoping to continue his scoring form for Pirates when they come up against Gavin Hunt’s side on Saturday.

Mabasa insists that he is relishing the chance to test himself against one of the best clubs in South Africa.

‘It’s a very big match and an important one as well. They say if you want to be the best then you have to beat the best, and Wits certainly falls into that category of one of the best teams in the league. This will be a great test for us to gauge how much we have improved as a team.

‘The fact that we are playing at Moses Mabhida Stadium obviously changes things, because it’s a completely different venue from Bidvest Stadium; so obviously there has to be slight adjustments in approach.

‘The coaches have given us a game plan that we’ve been working on all week and it will be up to us as a team to implement that strategy come the game.’

Orlando Pirates against Bidvest Wits kicks off at 8:15pm.