South Africa and Pakistan are ready to face off in the third T20 International of the three-match series in Centurion on Wednesday. The home side have already clinched the series after back-to-back wins in the first two games by six and seven-run margins. Supersport Park in Centurion will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its eighth T20I. Highest team score of 241-6 was registered by South Africa in the match against England in 2009. Only one bowler, Pakistan's Umar Gul, has managed to claim five wickets in a T20I at the venue, which he took in the match against Proteas in March 2013.
Therefore, Proteas will enter the contest full of confidence as they will look to seal a rare whitewash, that too against the top side in the format. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form captain David Miller and Reeza Hendricks to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the team will be relying on the likes of Chris Morris, Tabraiz Shamsi and Andile Phehlukwayo to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Pakistan will enter the contest fully knowing they let a golden chance slip away of taking a trophy back home from the tour as the Men in Green were found wanting at critical stages in the first T20Is. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form Babar Azam and captain Shoaib Malik to
South Africa and Pakistan are ready to face off in the third T20 International of the three-match series in Centurion on Wednesday. The home side have already clinched the series after back-to-back wins in the first two games by six and seven-run margins. Supersport Park in Centurion will be used as the venue for the contest, which will be hosting its eighth T20I. Highest team score of 241-6 was registered by South Africa in the match against England in 2009. Only one bowler, Pakistan's Umar Gul, has managed to claim five wickets in a T20I at the venue, which he took in the match against Proteas in March 2013.
Therefore, Proteas will enter the contest full of confidence as they will look to seal a rare whitewash, that too against the top side in the format. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form captain David Miller and Reeza Hendricks to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the team will be relying on the likes of Chris Morris, Tabraiz Shamsi and Andile Phehlukwayo to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Pakistan will enter the contest fully knowing they let a golden chance slip away of taking a trophy back home from the tour as the Men in Green were found wanting at critical stages in the first T20Is. In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form Babar Azam and captain Shoaib Malik to score bulk of the runs, whereas in the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Imad Wasim and Shaheen Shah Afridi to provide timely breakthroughs.
Key Players:
Babar Azam – 11 Cr
First in the list of key players features Pakistan's Babar Azam. The right-hander is in the form of his life and is looking unstoppable in the shorter formats. In the previous match, Azam scored a breathtaking 90 off just 58 balls with the help of 13 fours and one six, but unfortunately finished on the losing side. Not only that as Azam, who is valued at 11 Cr, averages 55.19 in 28 T20Is for Pakistan, which shows why he should be in your team for the match on Wednesday.
Imad Wasim – 8.5 Cr
Second in the list of key players features Pakistan's Imad Wasim. The left-arm spinner is one of the most economical bowlers' in the world in the shortest format of the game, as he showed in the previous match as well where he finished his quota of four overs after giving away just nine runs and also claimed a wicket as well. Those numbers suggest that Wasim, who is valued at 8.5 Cr, can prove to be a real bargain for your team.
David Miller – 10.5 Cr
Last in the list of key players features South Africa's David Miller. The left-hander is a renowned talent in white-ball cricket and showed his class with a match-winning unbeaten 65 off just 29 balls with the help of four fours and five sixes in the second T20I, which also included 29 off the final over. That innings was a reminder that Miller is an impact player and has the ability to turn the game upside down in the matter of few overs. Therefore, he is the player to have in your team.
