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Pakistan will lock horns with South Africa in the third ODI of the tri-series at National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 12.
Pakistan, led by Mohammad Rizwan, are coming into this contest after losing to New Zealand in the first ODI by 78 runs. However, they would be aiming to turn the tables this time around against South Africa and set-up a final date against New Zealand.
On the other hand, South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, are also coming into this encounter on the back of a loss against New Zealand by six wickets.
PAK vs SA, 3rd ODI Match Details
Match: Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd ODI
Time & Date: 2:30 PM IST, Wednesday, February 12
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
PAK vs SA, 3rd ODI Pitch Report
The surface in Karachi is expected to assist both bowlers and batters equally. We can anticipate scores above 300 being registered on this wicket. Any score above 300 might be a bit tough for the chasing side to win the contest.
PAK vs SA, 3rd ODI Probable XIs
Pakistan
Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk), Khushdil Shah, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Mihlali Mpongwana, Senuran Muthusamy, Eathan Bosch, Junior Dala, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
PAK vs SA, 3rd ODI Match Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Pakistan
Pakistan are coming into this encounter after losing to New Zealand in the first ODI of the tri-series. However, Pakistan defeated South Africa away from home in a three-match ODI series by 3-0. It would be an interesting contest to watch out for. Nevertheless, we can expect Pakistan to come out on top and make it to the final against New Zealand.
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