Pakistan vs South Africa 3rd ODI Predictions - De Kock to lead Proteas to series win

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Quinton de Kock hit seven sixes in his 119-ball 123* in the 2nd ODI.
Salman Agha has scored 33, 62 & 69 runs in his last three innings.
Can South Africa beat Pakistan to clinch the series 2-1?

Quinton de Kock pulls against Pakistan (Getty Images).

Pakistan vs South Africa Predictions

Pakistan have dominated South Africa in ODIs in the last year, but the Lhuan-dre Pretorius/Quinton de Kock opening partnership has given South Africa great confidence. They struggled on the track in the 1st ODI, but the win in the second ODI has the team looking like the real deal.

Pakistan vs South Africa Predictions
Head-to-Head
Pakistan Form
Pakistan Team News
South Africa Form
South Africa Team News

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock scored 63 & 123* in the first two ODIs against Pakistan.
South Africa’s Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 57 & 46 in the first two ODIs.
Pakistan’s Salman Agha top-scored for his side in the first two ODIs.
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub has scored 37, 71*, 39 & 53 in his 5 whiteball innings against South Africa.

Head-to-Head

South Africa have won one and lost four of their last five ODIs against Pakistan.

Pakistan Form

Pakistan’s winning streak against South Africa in ODIs ended when South Africa completed a comprehensive 8-wicket win over their hosts with 59 balls in hand.

Pakistan’s three dangermen were rolled over by an awesome display of fast bowling inside the first five overs. Saim Ayub (53 off 66) and Salman Agha (69 off 106) again both weighed in with vital runs, this time in a losing cause.

In desperation Pakistan called on eight players hoping to curb the Proteas’ batting onslaught. Mohammad Wasim (1/48, econ 6.00) was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers.

Pakistan Team News

There are no injury reports from the Pakistan squad.

South Africa Form

South Africa finally broke Pakistan’s ODI stranglehold on them when they cracked the Pakistan attack to race to the win for the loss of just two wickets with almost 10 overs in hand.

ODI debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius has immediately forged a powerful opening partnership with Quinton de Kock, putting on 98 and 81 for the first wicket in the opening two matches of the series.

Nandre Burger set up the win by single-handedly reducing Pakistan to 22/3 by the end of his third over. He finished with the match-winning figures of 10-0-46-4 (econ 4.60).