Fans anticipate a thrilling match as Pakistan lock horns with South Africa in third T20

South Africa levelled the series 1-1, both teams will be looking to take the lead when they face each other in the third T20I.

The match is scheduled to begin at 05:30 pm as per Pakistan’s standard time.

Earlier in the second T20 match that was played in Johannesburg South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first and scored 140 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam scored 50 and Mohammad Hafeez 32 runs, Hassan Ali and Haider Ali scored 12, 12 runs.

For South Africa, George Linda and Lisa Dolems took three wickets each, while Tabriz Shamsi and Sisanda Magala took one wicket each.

South Africa easily achieved the target of 141 in the 14th over.

Eden Markram played an innings of 54 for the hosts while Heinrich Klaassen (36) and George Linda (20) remained unbowed.

Pakistan's Usman Qadir took two wickets and Hassan Ali and Mohammad Hasnain took one wicket each.

Pakistan Squad

Babar Azam (Captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Danish Aziz, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sharjeel Khan and Usman Qadir.

South Africa Squad

Heinrich Klaasen (Captain, wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Beuran Hendricks, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan, Sisanda Magala, Wiaan Mulder, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne, Pite van Biljon, Daryn Dupavillon, Migael Pretorius, Lizaad Williams and Wihan Lubbe

Series schedule:

April 10 — 1st T20I; Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

April 12 — 2nd T20I; Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

April 14 — 3rd T20I; SuperSport Park, Pretoria

April 16 — 4th T20I; SuperSport Park, Pretoria

ODI series:

Pakistan had defeated South Africa by 28 runs and won the three matches One Day International (ODI) series by 2-1.

In the first match of the series, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 3 wickets while South Africa won the second match by 17 runs.

Pakistan is the only side to beat South Africa at their home twice in the last 10 years.