FAISALABAD: South Africa have won the toss and opted to bat first in the third One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium here on Saturday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
South Africa: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (c), Rubin Hermann, Donovan Ferreira, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Nandre Burger, Nqabayomzi Peter.
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HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 88 times in One Day Internationals. The Proteas have won 52 matches, while Pakistan has secured 35 victories. Notably, one match ended without a result.
Matches 88, Pakistan 35, South Africa 52, No Result 1
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The home team achieved a thrilling two-wicket victory, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. However, the Proteas made a resounding comeback in the second match to level the series.
Prior to this ODI series, the two teams faced off in a three-match T20I series, which the Green Shirts won 2-1.
After losing the opening match, Pakistan rebounded strongly, winning the next two games to clinch the series.
Before that, in the two-match Test series, the teams finished with a draw at 1-1, with the Proteas making an impressive comeback to win the second match.
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