Captains Mohammad Rizwan and Temba Bavuma at the toss for the Pakistan vs South Africa ODI. Photo: X/Pakistan Cricket Captains Mohammad Rizwan and Temba Bavuma at the toss for the Pakistan vs South Africa ODI. Photo: X/Pakistan Cricket

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first against Pakistan in the third one-day international of the ongoing tri-series at the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. (Match Blog | More Cricket News)

With New Zealand already having entered the final, this game is a virtual semi-final, as the victor will advance for the summit clash. The face-off is also vital in the context of the Champions Trophy, where both teams will play group-stage games at this venue.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, ODI Tri-Series: Playing XIs

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

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Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed

A win for Mohammad Rizwan's men will not only take them to the final, but also set up a valuable rehearsal for the Champions Trophy opener at the same venue, against the same team - New Zealand.

Last year, India won the title at home, making them the only team to bag four titles in the history of the tournament.

Pakistan Vs South Africa, ODI Tri-Series: Live Streaming Details

When and where will the Pakistan vs South Africa, ODI tri-series match 3 be telecast and live streamed?

The Pakistan vs South Africasolare, ODI tri-series match 3 will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network in India. It will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website in India.