ISLAMABAD: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at Iqbal Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Playing XIs:
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Wasim Jr.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (c), Sinethemba Qeshile, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, and Lizaad Williams.
Head-to-head:
Pakistan and South Africa have met 89 times in One Day Internationals (ODIs), with Pakistan winning 35 matches, South Africa 53, and one match ending without a result.
Matches played: 89
Pakistan won: 35
South Africa won: 53
No Result: 1
Form guide:
Both teams are striving for a decisive victory to win the series. Pakistan will be keen to bounce back after losing consecutive series to New Zealand and the West Indies.
Meanwhile, South Africa will look to continue their momentum after their recent series win over England, which has given them a timely boost.
Pakistan: L, W, L, L, W (Most Recent First)
South Africa: W, L, L, W, W
