Who will win Pak vs World XI 3rd T20?
World XI beat Pakistan by seven wickets in a nail-biting second T20 international and have managed to keep the series alive. The third and the deciding game is scheduled to be played on September 15 at the same venue - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Live telecast will begin at 7 PM local time.
Pak vs World XI 3rd T20: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: DSport, Ten 3, PTV Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, DSport
Toss Prediction
The Gaddafi Stadium has now hosted four T20 internationals of which three have been won by the side that has fielded first. Also, the wicket in both the matches of the ongoing series has remained good for batting throughout the course of a game which is why the team that wins the toss on Friday might elect to bowl first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Pak vs World XI 3rd T20 international....
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
Team News
None of their players have been reported to be injured and the Pakistani selectors are likely to go unchanged for this final game of the series.
Key Players
So far, Babar Azam has been the most impressive of all the batsmen in the side with scores of 86 and 45 in the respective games. There have been useful contributions from Ahmed Shehzad and Shoaib Malik as well but the key, however, will be Azam who is in good form. Among the bowlers, Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan have done a decent job. Though they have not taken too many wickets, they have not given away easy runs to the batsmen either.
Recent Form
Pakistan's defeat in the previous game was their second loss in their last six T20 internationals. Their bowlers failed to pick up wickets and allowed partnerships to dwell at crucial moments. Their batsmen however have done a good job so far in this series.
Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
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Sarfraz Ahmed (c/wk), Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Sohail Khan, Usman Khan, Rumman Raees
World XI Team News & Playing 11
Team News
The team is free from injuries with all their players in good physical condition. The same lineup can be expected for this match that faced Pakistan in the second T20 international.
Key Players
Hashim Amla and Thisara Perera were the stars with the bat in the last game. Amla anchored the innings with an unbeaten knock of 72 while Perera's 19-ball 47 cameo towards the end sealed the game for the World XI. Perera has also picked up two wickets in each match and so he will be a key figure with the ball as well. Morne Morkel conceded just seven runs from his first three overs and he is expected to bowl well again.
Recent Form
The World XI side have done well to bounce back after their 20-run loss against Pakistan in the first game. It was an improved bowling performance from them in the last match. They picked up wickets at regular intervals and denied Pakistan to build up momentum for the final assault in the slog overs.
World XI Predicted Playing 11
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Faf du Plessis (c), Tamim Iqbal, Hashim Amla, Tim Paine (wk), David Miller, Paul Collingwood, Thisara Perera, Ben Cutting, Samuel Badree, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
Pakistan vs World XI Head to Head
Pakistan have batted first in both the matches. While the hosts ended up winners in the first encounter as the World XI succumbed to the scoreboard pressure, they came up short in the second one as the visitors scampered across the finish line in the penultimate ball of the match.
Pakistan vs World XI 3rd T20 Betting Odds
World XI's triumph in the last match has bridged the gap between the two sides in terms of match winner betting odds. The visitors have now gone down to 2.06 on Betfair and even shorter at 1.90 on Bet365. Pakistan still remain the favorites to win the third T20 international at 1.92 with 1xbet and 1.90 with Bet365.
Pakistan vs World XI 3rd T20 Prediction
Pakistan registered a comfortable victory in the first match of the series and they were ahead of the opposition for a large part of the second match as well. They were in the driver's seat when the World XI required 22 runs off the last nine deliveries but they botched things up, dropping the catch of Thisara Perera who then took the game away from the hosts. So it won't be wrong to say that the visitors were fortunate last time out and Pakistan have been the better of the two sides. Although this win will definitely fuel the World XI with confidence, we predict Pakistan to win this final T20 fixture and take the series 2-1.
Final Verdict: Back Pakistan to beat World XI in the third T20 international at 1.92 with 1xbet and 1.90 with Bet365.
Sep 15, 2017
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Gaddafi Stadium - Lahore, Pakistan
Pak vs World XI T20 
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