PAK vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Karachi - 3rd ODI, Pakistan ODI tri-series 2025
Published - 11 Feb 2025, 11:20 PM | Updated - 11 Feb 2025, 11:36 PM
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The third game of the ongoing ODI tri-series will see Pakistan and South Africa facing each other. The game is scheduled to be played on Wednesday (February 12) at the National Stadium in Karachi.
It will be the first ODI between the two teams since the three-match ODI series in December last year. Pakistan had whitewashed South Africa in their backyard in the series and will be looking to continue their winning run. On the other hand, South Africa will be keen to avenge that loss and win the upcoming game.
Both the teams have started the tri-series on a losing note. They lost their opening game against New Zealand and it makes the game between them a virtual semifinal. The winner of the upcoming game will take on New Zealand in the final. So, ahead of the important game, we are taking a look at the weather and pitch report.
PAK vs SA Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Karachi - 3rd ODI, Pakistan ODI tri-series 2025:
PAK vs SA, 3rd ODI, weather report of Karachi:
The upcoming PAK vs SA ODI is unlikely to be interrupted by rain. There is no prediction for rain in Karachi on Wednesday when the game is scheduled to be played.
The day will be sunny and a gentle breeze will welcome the players in Karachi and the temperature will be hovering around 30 degrees Celsius during the first half of the game. After the sunset, the temperature will be hovering between 20-25 degrees Celsius.
PAK vs SA Pitch report:
Here are the stats of the National Stadium, Karachi:
| Matches Played | 54 |
| Matches Won by Home Side | 25 (46.30%) |
| Matches Won by Touring Side | 20 (37.04%) |
| Matches Won by Neutral Side | 7 (12.96%) |
| Matches Won Batting First | 26 (46.43%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 26 (46.43%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 23 (41.07%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 29 (51.79%) |
| Matches Tied | 0 (0.00%) |
| Matches with No Result | 2 (3.70%) |
| Highest Team Innings | 374/4 (India) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 115 (Bangladesh) |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 310/4 (India) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 35.3 |
| Average Runs per Over | 5.32 |
| Average Score Batting First | 244 |
The upcoming PAK vs SA game will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi, a venue that is likely to favor the batsmen more.
The venue last hosted an ODI in 2023 when New Zealand played three ODIs against Pakistan. All three games were high-scoring games and teams batting first ended up winning all the games.
Incidentally, the top eight wicket-takers in that series were fast bowlers. So teams will be looking to bat first and score big in the upcoming game before relying on their fast bowlers to defend the total.
The average first innings total at the venue is 244 runs and anything above 280 will be a good total to defend.
Conclusion:
With a promising weather forecast and the surface expected to favor the batsmen, one can expect a cracking clash between Pakistan and South Africa in Karachi.
