SA vs PAK 2024/25, South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd T20I, Johannesburg Match Report, December 14, 2024

Abandoned South Africa vs Pakistan

The third T20I between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg was washed out by persistent rain without a toss. The game was initially delayed by lightning strikes in the area, before a steady drizzle set in. The drainage at the Wanderers is exemplary, and the groundstaff remained poised. When the rain briefly relented, an official inspection was announced and the groundstaff sprung into action. But before it could happen, the rain returned once more.

Two hours after the game was due to officially start, it was finally called off, with Heinrich Klaasen and Mohammad Rizwan shaking hands by the dugouts. It means South Africa seal the three-match T20I series 2-0, having triumphed in the first game by 11 runs, and the second by seven wickets.

The series now moves to Paarl, where the first of three ODIs between the sides will take place. It will be followed by a game in Cape Town and the Pink ODI back in Johannesburg, before two Test matches in Centurion and Cape Town.