South Africa vs Pakistan.
(Photo Source – Getty Images)
South Africa would be aiming to salvage a victory in the third and final ODI of the series against Pakistan, 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.
Also Check: South Africa vs Pakistan 2024 News
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.
Also Check: Most runs in South Africa vs Pakistan 2024
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
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
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