South Africa vs Pakistan Match Preview, 3rd ODI
The final game of the ODI series between South Africa and Pakistan is scheduled to take place at The Wanderers Stadium.
South Africa (SA) would be aiming to salvage a victory in the third and final ODI of the series against Pakistan (PAK), to be played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday, December 22.
The series opener was a tightly-fought battle between the sides, which the visitors ultimately won by three wickets with as many deliveries to spare. The second game was won by Pakistan in a much more dominating fashion though.
With that, South Africa lost their second ODI series on home soil against Pakistan since 2021. They will aim to end the series on a positive note.
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Match Details
| Match | South Africa vs Pakistan, 3rd ODI |
| Venue | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Date and Time | Sunday, December 22, 5:30 pm IST |
| Live Streaming and Broadcast Details | FanCode (app and website) |
Pitch Report
The Wanderers Stadium has always been a high-scoring venue as far as white-ball cricket is concerned. Pace bowlers are bound to be hit for plenty of runs if they don't get their channels right.
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Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 85 |
| Won by South Africa | 52 |
| Won by Pakistan | 32 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 01 |
| First-ever Fixture | March 08, 1992 |
| Most-recent Fixture | December 19, 2024 |
Probable Playing XIs
South Africa (SA):
Bjorn Fortuin is expected to get another game under his belt after a decent second ODI.
Predicted XI: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan (PAK):
There might be a case for Abrar Ahmed to get rested for left-arm wrist-spinner, Sufiyan Muqeem, to make his ODI debut.
Predicted XI: Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (c/wk), Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Usman Khan, Salman Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqeem, Naseem Shah
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