FAISALABAD – South Africa have won the toss and decided to bat first against Pakistan in final match of the three-ODI series at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, today (Saturday).
Both sides eye to clinch the series as it is equal 1-1.
FAISALABAD – South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the final match of the three-match ODI series at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, today (Saturday).
With the series tied 1-1, both teams are aiming to secure a decisive victory.
Squads
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’s: 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.
In second match of the series, Quinton de Kock’s 22nd ODI hundred helped South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the second ODI at the Iqbal Stadium on Thursday evening.
South Africa chased down the 270-run target in 40.1 overs. de Kock (123 not out, 119b, 8x4s, 7x6s) combined with Tony de Zorzi (76, 63b, 9x4s, 3x6s) knitted a 153-run partnership for the second wicket to lead the chase. Opening batter Lhuan-dre-Pretorius scored a 40-ball 46 including seven fours and one six.
