South Africa Elect to Bat First in ODI Series Decider Against Pakistan
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Pakistan, held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. The series is currently tied 1-1.
Team Updates
- South Africa’s Sinethemba Qeshile is sidelined due to injury, with Lungi Ngidi replacing George Linde.
- Pakistan have rested key bowlers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim for this match.
Previous Matches Summary
In the second ODI on November 6, South Africa defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in Faisalabad. Pakistan posted 269 runs for nine wickets in their 50 overs. South Africa successfully chased the target in 40.1 overs with two wickets lost.
Pakistan won the first ODI on November 4 by two wickets.
Playing XIs
Pakistan
- Fakhar Zaman
- Saim Ayub
- Babar Azam
- Mohammed Rizwan (wicketkeeper)
- Salman Agha
- Hussain Talat
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Faheem Ashraf
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain)
- Haris Rauf
- Abrar Ahmed
South Africa
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius
- Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper)
- Tony de Zorzi
- Matthew Breetzke (captain)
- Rubin Hermann
- Donovan Ferreira
- George Linde
- Corbin Bosch
- Bjorn Fortuin
- Nandre Burger
- Nqabayomzi Peter
“South Africa chose to bat first in the series decider after winning the toss in Faisalabad.”
Both teams have made strategic adjustments ahead of this crucial match, setting the stage for an exciting conclusion to the series.
Author’s summary: South Africa’s decision to bat first in the final ODI against Pakistan, combined with key player changes on both sides, shapes a highly anticipated conclusion to the evenly poised series.