Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Match Info, Playing11 Player Lists, H2H Records and More

After two thrilling encounters, it all comes down to the third and final ODI of the South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025. The series is locked at 1-1, setting up a mouth-watering decider in Faisalabad. With the series on the line, the spotlight shifts to Iqbal Stadium, where the final battle promises to be a contest full of intensity and pride.

Both teams have shown flashes of brilliance, Pakistan’s fighting spirit in the first match and South Africa’s clinical dominance in the second. The opening ODI saw Pakistan edge past South Africa in a dramatic finish, chasing down the target in the final over to win by two wickets. However, the Proteas bounced back strongly in the second ODI, cruising to victory by eight wickets inside 40 overs. With both sides winning one game each, the series decider is perfectly poised.

Match Info

Full Squads

Pakistan Squad:
Shaheen Afridi (c), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf

South Africa Squad:
Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke (c), Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Nqabayomzi Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lizaad Williams, Sinethemba Qeshile, Bjorn Fortuin

Probable Playing XIs

Pakistan:
Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

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

Head-to-Head Record (ODIs)