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Pakistan and South Africa will play a key knockout match in the tri-series. The winner will face New Zealand in the final on Saturday. Both teams have already lost to New Zealand and have made changes to strengthen their batting.
Team Changes
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Pakistan: Saud Shakeel replaces Kamran Ghulam and will bat at No. 3. Mohammad Hasnain replaces the injured Haris Rauf.
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South Africa: Matthew Breetzke moves to No. 3, and Tony de Zorzi will open the batting. Heinrich Klaasen takes over wicketkeeping duties from Kyle Verreynne. Corbin Bosch and Keshav Maharaj replace Mihlali Mpongwana and Junior Dala.
Match Expectations
The match has moved to Karachi, which may have a pitch more challenging for batting, with spinners expected to play a key role.
Squads
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Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammed Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.
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South Africa: Temba Bavuma, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne, Heinrich Klaasen, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
