South Africa vs Pakistan Preview: Team News & Prediction | 3rd One-Day International
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Rain threatens to bring this series to a premature end, with Pakistan already possessing an unassailable two-match lead over South Africa.
Date/Time: Sunday December 22nd 2024: US PST – 4:00am / US EST – 7:00am / UK – 12:00pm
Venue: DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa
Weather: Significant chance of thundery showers across the scheduled hours of play
How To Watch On TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Willow TV
How To Watch Online: UK – Sky Go / US – Willow TV
South Africa Form: Proteas lose three in a row
South Africa were well beaten this past Thursday in the second match of this series. They were out-batted by Pakistan, who took the Proteas’ bowling attack down across their innings. Whilst South Africa took wickets, they couldn’t stem the flow of runs and conceding 329 left their batters with a really difficult task. In the end, the hosts couldn’t manage it as they were bowled out for 248.
LAST THREE: LLL
Pakistan Form: Four straight ODI wins for tourists
Pakistan will end their white ball year having really found form in ODI cricket, which bodes well for them moving into a crucial 2025. The batters are performing across the order and when those Pakistan pacers are hot, no opposition line-up can cope with the speed and hostility they generate, as demonstrated on Thursday through Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah.
LAST THREE: WWW
South Africa Betting Analysis
Coming off the back of scoring 86 in the first ODI of this series, Heinrich Klaasen backed that up in Cape Town with a brilliant 97 and if it weren’t for a total lack of a support, the big-hitting star could’ve made a serious game of things. Klaasen form means that he continues to prove a hugely lucrative asset to move on from a betting perspective. Twice he’s top scored for South Africa across the series and it seems sensible to back the same outcome here in Johannesburg.
Pakistan Betting Analysis
Shaheen Shah Afridi demonstrated his class last time out with a quality four-wicket-haul. Whilst the left-arm speedster’s pace can see him leak runs at times, his wicket-taking threat is constant and a magic ball is never too far away. If he gets the opportunity to bowl a full quota of overs here, then back Shaheen to record another 3+ wickets in this third ODI.
South Africa vs Pakistan Expert Prediction
It’s important to note the inclement weather forecast leading up to this match and bettors should ensure that any plays made come with the insurance of receiving their stake back if the game was to be washed out. If we are to get enough overs in to constitute a match however, then Pakistan should be favoured. They’ve played the best ODI cricket by far across the series and look a far better side right now.
South Africa vs Pakistan Tip: Pakistan to win
