Pakistan are set to face South Africa in the crucial 3rd ODI on Saturday (November 8) at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
The series is currently tied 1-1, with Pakistan winning the first match and South
Africa bouncing back strongly in the second, led by Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 123. This final match is the decider for the series, with both sides eager to claim victory and momentum ahead of upcoming fixtures.
Head-to-Head Record
Overall, Pakistan and South Africa have played 89 ODI matches against each other. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 53 wins compared to Pakistan's 35 wins. There has been one no-result and no ties in these encounters, with their first ODI meeting dating back to March 8, 1992. The most recent fixture prior to this series was on November 6, 2025.
Pakistan won the first match, while South Africa bounced back with an 81-run win in the 2nd ODI. As the two nations take on in the decider, this promises to be an exciting encounter.
PAK vs SA Team News
Pakistan: The team aims to bounce back from the second ODI defeat, relying on key players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Salman Ali Agha. Their bowling attack, especially spinners Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz, will be tested in defending totals on this batter-friendly pitch.
South Africa: Led by Quinton de Kock and captain Matthew Breetzke, South Africa's batting has shown resilience. Their pace bowlers, including Nandre Burger and Nqabayomzi Peter, will seek to exploit any seam assistance early on.
The pitch at Iqbal Stadium favors batting, and the team winning the toss is likely to chase, as chasing teams have previously found success here.
Pakistan and South Africa Squads
South Africa: Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke (c), Sinethemba Qeshile, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Bjorn Fortuin, Nandre Burger, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Rubin Hermann
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Faisal Akram, Haseebullah Khan, Hasan Nawaz
Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Streaming and Telecast
India
The Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI match will be shown on Sports TV YouTube Channel from 3:30 PM IST on Saturday.
Pakistan
The Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI match will be telecast on A Sports/Ten Sports from 3:00 pm Pakistan time, while the live streaming will be available on Tapmad/Tamasha app and website.
Bangladesh
The Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI match will be telecast on T Sports from 4:00 pm local time.
United Kingdom
The Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI match will be telecast on PCB Live app from 10 am BST in the United Kingdom on Saturday.
USA
The Pakistan vs South Africa 2nd ODI match can be watched via Willow TV network from 5 AM ET / 2 am PT (Tuesday) in USA on Saturday.
