South Africa win toss, elect to bat in third ODI

ABU DHABI: South Africa skipper AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the third One-Day International (ODI) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Both teams are currently tied 1-1 in the five-match ODI series. After slipping from a strong position in the first match, the hosts registered a comfortable 66-run win over the Proteas in the second encounter.

The return of Hashim Amla, who had gone back home to attend the birth of his second child, will bolster South Africa’s batting.

Teams:

Pakistan (probable): Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq (c), Umar Amin, Umar Akmal (wk), Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal, Mohammad Irfan

South Africa (probable): Hashim Amla, Graeme Smith, Colin Ingram, JP Duminy, AB de Villiers (c & wk), Faf du Plessis, Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.