Overview
- The series is tied 1-1, with the winner to be decided in the third ODI starting at 3:30 PM IST at Iqbal Stadium.
- South Africa squared the series in the second match as Quinton de Kock smashed an unbeaten 123 in a 270 chase finished in 40.1 overs.
- Pakistan held an optional pre-match training session, with Haris Rauf, Hasibullah, Faisal Akram and Hassan Nawaz among the participants.
- The Faisalabad pitch is expected to offer balance with some help for spinners, and first-innings scores around 270–280 are projected under clear skies.
- Squad lists have Shaheen Shah Afridi captaining Pakistan and Matthew Breetzke leading South Africa alongside Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi and Nandre Burger.