The third and final T20I of Pakistan vs South Africa promises to be a captivating contest as both teams gear up for the series decider at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan enter the third and final T20I with renewed confidence after producing a commanding performance in the second match to level the series 1-1 , the hosts showed impressive character, rectifying the mistakes of the opening encounter, the batting unit which struggled for fluency in the first game looked far more composed and aggressive in the second, saim Ayub played aggressive knock 71 off 38, and Chase down 111in 13.1 overs .
Pakistan bowling attack looked much control in second game Faheem Ashraf took 4/23 in 3.2 overs, while Salman Mirza bowl brilliantly got 3/14 in 4 overs.
On the other hand South Africa began the series with the dominant victory but stumbled in the second T20I all out on jus 110 , allowing Pakistan to level the series , Dewald Brevis tried to some resistance but fell on 25 runs off 16 deliveries, in this series South Africa have concern with their batting Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzkee and skipper Donovan Ferreira not fire yet.
South Africa bowling attack lead by Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch, get support from George Linde, Nandre Burger.
Pakistan vs South Africa Head to Head in T20I
Total matches played:26
Pakistan won:13
South Africa won: 13
No Results: 0
Pitch Report
Lahore surface is known for batting friendly, offering true bounce and quick outfield ,However, bowlers who vary their pace and hit the right lengths have also found success,The average first-innings score at this venue hovers around 165–175, indicating a balanced surface where both batters and bowlers can influence the outcome.
Probable playing XIs
Pakistan
Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha (c), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah , Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed
South Africa
Quenton de Kock (wk), Reeza Handricks, Tony De Zorzi, Matthew Breetzkee, Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira (c), Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger, Nqbayomzi Peter
Key players to watch out
Quenton de Kock
Dewald Brevis
George Linde
Saim Ayub
Babar Azam
Faheem Ashraf
Prediction
The series decider promises to be an intense and high-quality encounter between two evenly matched sides.If Pakistan top order clicks and their bowling unit maintains its discipline, they stand a strong chance to clinch the series. However, South Africa middle order fire then it could be South Africa won.