KARACHI: South Africa on Wednesday decided bat to first after winning the toss in the all-important tri-series clash against Pakistan with both teams eyeing a place in the series final

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in the third match of the three-nation tournament in Karachi on Wednesday. South Africa, who lost to New Zealand in their first game, made four changes, with star batter Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Corbin Bosch and Tony de Zorzi coming into the side.

South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the third match of the ongoing tri-nation ODI series at National Bank Stadium on Wednesday.

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand in the tri-nation series final in a dress rehearsal for both teams ahead of next week's opening game of the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been fined for breaching the code of conduct in separate incidents in their one-day international victory over South Africa, cricket's governing body ICC said on Thursday.

South Africa has won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in a must-win tri-nation series game for both teams at an upgraded National Bank Stadium.

Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan both struck centuries as Pakistan completed their highest successful run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Series fixture in Karachi on Wednesday.