Having lost their opening matches to New Zealand in the ongoing tri-series, South Africa and hosts Pakistan are all set to collide against one another in the 3rd ODI of the series to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi.
New Zealand has already booked their final berth with a convincing win over Pakistan by 78 runs and against South Africa by 6 wickets in Lahore. They await the winner of this game for the final meet-up scheduled at the National Stadium in Karachi on 14th February.
PAK vs SA Tri-Series 3rd ODI Pitch Conditions
The National Stadium in Karachi boasts a good batting surface. At this time of the year, Pakistan witnesses temperatures ranging from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. This means pitches aren’t that fry to offer spinners much grip and the batters make merry of the conditions. Expect a contest wherein both teams will get close to the 300-run mark.
The weather conditions are expected to be match-friendly. With a maximum temperature of 28°C and a low of around 17°C a sunny day is on offer and no rain interruptions are predicted throughout the day.
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PAK vs SA 3rd ODI Tri-Series Today Match Prediction. Who Will Win?
According to most of the betting sites, the host Pakistan is the favorite to win the PAK vs SA clash. Take a look at the odds given by 1xBET and PARIMATCH.
| Bookie | Pakistan | South Africa |
| 1xBET | 1.28 | 3.66 |
| PARIMATCH | 1.29 | 3.55 |
Pakistan vs South Africa Recent Form
Pakistan: W W W W L
South Africa: L L L L L
- South Africa have managed only a solitary win in their last 5 ODIs against Pakistan.
- In all over head-to-head ODI record, South Africa has 52 wins, whereas, Pakistan has won 33 games.
- Being the hosts, Pakistan will start as the favorite.
PAK vs SA 3rd ODI Tri-Series Expected Playing11
Pakistan Expected Playing 11
- Fakhar Zaman
- Babar Azam
- Kamran Ghulam
- Muhammad Rizwan (C/WK)
- Salman Ali Agha
- Tayyab Tahir
- Khushdil Shah/Faheem Ashraf
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Abrar Ahmed
South Africa Expected Playing 11
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Tny de Zorzi
- Kyle Verreynne
- Wiaan Mulder
- Heinrich Klaasen (WK)
- Corbin Bosch/Eathan Bosch
- Kwena Maphaka
- Senuran Muthusamy
- Tabrazi Shamsi
- Lungi Ngidi
PAK vs SA Squads
Pakistan Squad: Muhammad Rizwan (C/WK), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Ali Agha (VC), Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Eathan Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Junior Dala, Wiaan Mulder, Mihlali Mpongwana, Senuran Muthusamy, Gideon Peters, Heinrich Klaasen, Jason Smith, Kyle Verreynne, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kwena Maphaka, and Lungi Ngidi.
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