Preview:
Hosts South Africa leveled the series 1-1 in the 2nd ODI to take it to the decider on Wednesday. It will be a hard task for them to win this series as they will be missing the services of their main players Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, and Kagiso Rabada in the 3rd ODI.
Fakhar Zaman’s valiant effort couldn’t help Pakistan to win the 2nd ODI. They played excellently as a group in both matches. Pakistan will be missing Shadab Khan who has been ruled out. Usman Qadir is set to make his ODI debut while Haider Ali is likely to replace Asif Ali.
Match Details:
South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd ODI
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Time: 1:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The surface here at SuperSport Park is well known for its good bounce and carry. The batters can play their shots as well if they hang in there for some time. Batting first is a good option in the decider game.
Probable Playing XIs SA vs PAK:
South Africa
Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne/ JJ Smuts, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Beuran Hendricks, Junior Dala, Lutho Sipamla, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan
Imam-ul- Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Danish Aziz / Sarfaraz Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf
SA vs PAK Top Picks for SA vs PAK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Temba Bavuma rotated the strike well initially in the 2nd ODI and later carried on by hitting some delightful strokes, scoring 92 runs from 102 balls including 9 fours.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam looked in fine touch with the bat in both the games in this series, scoring 103 and 31 in the 1st and 2nd ODIs respectively.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Andile Phehlukwayo is a handy pick for your Dream11 fantasy team. Despite going over 6 runs in the first two games he managed to pick 4 wickets and scored 32 runs with the bat.
Faheem Ashraf is the most economical bowler for Pakistan in the series. He has picked up 2 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 4.83 and even scored 16 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Beuran Hendricks has played only 7 matches for South Africa in the ODI format and has picked up 5 wickets at an economy of 5.41 with the best figures of 3 for 59.
Haris Rauf has picked up the most wickets for Pakistan in this series with 5 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 6.3 with the best figures of 3 for 54. He has got a good bouncer at his disposal and it will be a key weapon for him.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Mohammad Rizwan had a rare failure in the last ODI but he played well for his 40 runs in the 1st match of the series. Overall in his ODI career, he has accumulated 770 runs at an average of 29.61.
Heinrich Klaasen will don the wicket-keeping gloves in the absence of Quinton de Kock in the 3rd ODI. In his ODI career, he has scored 505 runs in 19 matches at an average of 36.07 with the highest score of 123*.
SA vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 ODs) | Dream11 Points |
| Babar Azam | 355 runs | 49, 140, 152, 96, 26 |
| Temba Bavuma | 246 runs | 117, 5, 33, 52, 123 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 333 runs | 247, 13, 21, 122, 47 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 291 runs | 88, 157, 10, 57, 80 |
| Haris Rauf | 6 wickets | 96, 52, 31, 16 (last 4 games) |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen (vc), Faheem Ashraf, Andile Phehlukwayo, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Lutho Sipamla
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Klaasen (vc), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul- Haq (c), Janneman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Tabraiz Shamsi, Beuran Hendricks
SA vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Aiden Markram was well set for a good score in the 2nd ODI but got out at the wrong time after scoring 39 runs from 34 balls. It’s a gamble to make him a captain for your Dream11 fantasy team.
Mohammad Rizwan is not a bad choice for the captaincy for your Dream11 fantasy team. He got out for a duck in the 2nd ODI and it’s risky to make him as captain.
Player you should avoid:
Asif Ali got scores of 2 and 19 in the 1st and 2nd ODI respectively and he generally bats in the lower middle order. Considering these factors you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
