Guests unchanged; hosts usher in Bjorn Fortuin and Wiaan Mulder for Beuran Hendricks and Pite van Biljon
Toss Pakistan selected to bowl vs South Africa
With Pakistan trying so as to add the T20I collection trophy to the one they gained for the ODIs on this tour of South Africa, Babar Azam gained the toss requested South Africa to set a goal within the finale at Centurion on what each captains imagine is one other good pitch for batting. Heinrich Klaasen acknowledged that he would have most popular his assault to get first use of the floor to make the most of any early help, however must hope his batsmen put the stress on early as an alternative.
South Africa made two adjustments to the XI that misplaced on the identical venue two days in the past. Left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks was omitted in favour of an additional spinner in Bjorn Fortuin, whereas the batting line-up has been shortened with Pite van Biljon lacking out and an allrounder, Wiaan Mulder, getting his maiden T20I cap. Mulder and Andile Phehlukwayo add a 3rd and fourth choice to South Africa’s tempo pack, whereas George Linde, who will bat at No. 5, makes up a three-pronged spin assault.
Pakistan, who took an unassailable 2-1 lead within the four-match collection by pulling off a steep chase of 204 with some consolation within the earlier match, had been unchanged.
South Africa: 1 Aiden Markram, 2 Janneman Malan, three Rassie van der Dussen, four Heinrich Klaasen (capt, wk), 5 George Linde, 6 Andile Phehlukwayo, 7 Wiaan Mulder, eight Sisanda Magala, 9 Bjorn Fortuin, 10 Lizaad Williams, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan: 1 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 2 Babar Azam (capt), three Fakhar Zaman, four Mohammad Hafeez, 5 Haider Ali, 6 Asif Ali, 7 Mohammad Nawaz, eight Faheem Ashraf, 9 Hasan Ali, 10 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 11 Haris Rauf
Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s South Africa correspondent