South Africa v Pakistan 3rd ODI – 07/04/2021

SA v Pakistan 3rd ODI Preview – Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 07/04/2021

South Africa and Pakistan meet for a series decider in Centurion.

Pakistan bagged the first win before the hosts stormed back to level matters heading into this clash.

Explore our free expert cricket betting tips for this fixture.

South Africa v Pakistan 3rd ODI – Match Preview

Pakistan have made a real fight of this series and both previous fixtures have been tight affairs.

South Africa responded well to losing the first match and will be keen to come out on top on home soil.

However, they will have to contend with the loss of key players due to IPL commitments.

Where: Supersport Park, Centurion

When: Wednesday, 7 April 2021

Start time: 13:30 IST (09:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: This ground tends to be good for batting and can see some high-scoring contests. The pitch may offer early movement for seamers but it won’t be long before it settles down.

Weather conditions: It will be a cooler, overcast day in Centurion. Heavy rain is unlikely but a slight shower could be on the cards mid-way through the day.

South Africa v Pakistan 3rd ODI – Latest Odds

Pakistan are the favourites to secure the win in this match and the outright series. They are priced at 1.73 with bet365.

South Africa can be backed at 2.1 with the same betting site.

South Africa v Pakistan 3rd ODI – Team News

• Five Players Missing for South Africa – The home side will have to find a way to win this series without their top stars. Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock, David Miller and Lungi Ngidi have all left for the IPL.
• Temba Bavuma – The new South Africa captain will be feeling less pressure after the previous win and his own score of 92. This is a real test for him and how he manages the side without those absentees.
• Fakhar Zaman – The Pakistan opener struck a superb 193 in the previous game and will be keen to add even more this time around.
• Haris Rauf – The pace bowler was in good form and took three key South African wickets. Bowlers will have to work hard on this surface to get rewards.
• Mohammad Rizwan – The Pakistan wicketkeeper will want more runs after his duck in the last contest. He had come into this series in decent form but must provide more support from the middle-order.

South Africa v Pakistan 3rd ODI – Betting Tips and Predictions

Here are our free cricket betting tips for this fixture. They include all the latest odds and aim to highlight the best value bets.

Markram to Beat Malan to 10 Runs

The race to 10 runs market looks worth considering in the match.

Aiden Markram to reach the target ahead of Janneman Malan is priced at 2.0 with 22Bet.

Malan is likely to come in given that Quinton de Kock has left for the IPL. It may take him a while to find his feet.

Markram, meanwhile, was notably quick to pile on the runs in the previous match powerplay and that same approach can see him get to 10 before his teammate.

Sipamla is a Value Bet

South Africa seamer Lutho Sipamla could get the opportunity given his side’s depleted bowling attack.

Backing him to be South Africa’s top bowler could be a good bet at 5.5 with bet365.

He has been in good form domestically and took six wickets at this ground when playing in the Test match against Sri Lanka at the end of last year.

Babar for Player of the Match

Backing Babar Azam to be named player of the match looks a decent longshot bet in this fixture.

Pakistan are the odds-on favourites to take the win and he also tops the market to be Pakistan’s top batsman.

Instead, placing a bet on him to take the award at 7.4 with 22Bet could be a good way to go.

Should both of those happen then there is a good chance he will be named as the game’s star performer.

He only made 31 in the last game but was in brilliant form when hitting a ton in the first ODI.

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