Third ODI: South Africa elect to bat first against Pakistan

Faisalabad: After winning the toss, South Africa opted to bat first against Pakistan in the third and last One-Day International (ODI) of the three match series, that is leveled by 1-1, at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Earlier, in the second ODI, South Africa beat Pakistan by eight wickets in Faisalabad on November 6.

Batting first, Pakistan scored 269 runs for loss of nine wickets in stipulated 50 overs. In reply, South Africa achieved the target in 40.1 overs for the loss of two wickets.

Before that, Pakistan beat South Africa on November 4 by two wickets in the first ODI.