Pakistan ODI Tri Series 2025 - 3rd Match - Pakistan vs South Africa - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: February 12th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the Pakistan ODI Tri Series, 3rd Match - Pakistan vs South Africa, to be played on the 12th of February at the National Stadium, Karachi.

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Current Form South Africa:

South Africa are currently placed at 2nd position on the Tri Series points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for South Africa in the Pakistan ODI Tri Series is Matthew Breetzke with 150 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for South Africa in the Pakistan ODI Tri Series is Senuran Muthusamy with 2 scalps under his belt.

South Africa have lost their previous match against New Zealand by 6 wickets.

South Africa batted first and they posted a total of 304 for 6 in 50 overs. Temba Bavuma got out after scoring 20 runs. After his dismissal, Jason Smith and Matthew Breetzke took the innings forward with a flurry of boundaries. Smith got run out after scoring 41 runs. Kyle Verreynne also lost wicket reverse sweeping the ball. After that phase, Wiaan Mulder and Breetzke played like champions. Matthew Breetzke went on to make 150 runs while Mulder scored 64 runs to help South Africa get to a tall total of 304 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, New Zealand lost Will Young within the Powerplay overs. After his dismissal, Kane Williamson and Devon Conway took the responsibility of taking New Zealand over the line. They scored 97 and 133 runs respectively. Kane Williamson was simply sensational in his innings, hitting 13 fours and 2 sixes. He stayed not out and won the game for New Zealand in the 49th over with 6 wickets in hand.

Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan are currently placed at bottom most position on the Pakistan Tri Series points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Pakistan in the Pakistan Tri Series is Fakhar Zaman with 84 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan in the Pakistan Tri Series is Shaheen Afridi with 3 scalps under his belt.

Pakistan have lost their previous match against New Zealand by a huge margin of 78 runs.

New Zealand batted first and they posted a total of 330 for 6 in 50 overs. They lost Will Young cheaply. After his dismissal, Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson revived the innings with a 2nd wicket partnership of 35 runs. After this phase, Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell played beautifully. They scored 58 and 81 runs respectively. If their work wasn't spectacular, Glenn Phillips made his innings outshine both of theirs. He smashed 106 runs off 74 balls, hitting 6 fours and 7 sixes. On the back of his hitting prowess, New Zealand were able to get to a tall total of 330 in their innings.

During the chase, Pakistan lost Babar Azam early on. Fakhar Zaman played really well and kept tonking the bowlers to all parts of the ground. However, he lacked support from the other batters. Once he got out after scoring 84 runs in 69 balls, it was a mere formality for New Zealand. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and New Zealand were able to bowl Pakistan out for 252, winning the match by 78 runs.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (capt), Eathan Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Junior Dala, Wiaan Mulder, Mihlali Mpongwana, Senuran Muthusamy, Gideon Peters, Meeka-eel Prince, Jason Smith, Kyle Verreynne

Pakistan

Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Muhammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Pakistan

Who will win?- Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Kyle Verreynne (South Africa), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Eathan Bosch (South Africa), Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)

Most Sixes – Jason Smith (South Africa), Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan)

Player of the Match- Shaheen Afridi (Pakistan)

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 275+, South Africa 255+

Match Handicap: Pakistan

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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