After becoming the first Asian team in history to win three ODI series on South African soil, Pakistan will take the field at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg with the hope of sealing a historic whitewash. The Mohammad Rizwan-led side has etched its name in history after winning back-to-back series in Australia and Pakistan.Pakistan has the chance to boost their Champions Trophy hopes with a whitewash but the match faces a big rain threat. It is worth noting that the third T20I between the two teams at this venue was washed out without a single ball bowled due to rain, which meant South Africa missed the chance of completing a 3-0 whitewash and won the series by a 2-0 margin. With the scoreline reversed in ODIs, the match is facing the same threat of a similar outcome.

South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd ODI Johannesburg Rain ForecastThe good news for cricket fans is that the rain forecast makes for a positive reading during the match timing. According to weather.com, at 2 PM local time, there is only an 18% chance of rain, which reduces later in the evening. While there is a 34% chance of rain at 10 PM local time and 51% at 11 PM local time, the match is expected to end by that time, giving hope that the match will see a result if not a full 50-over game.

Talking about the series, Pakistan won a low-scoring thriller by three wickets in the first ODI after an incredible all-round show by Salman Agha and a ton from Saim Ayub. Pakistan won the second ODI by an emphatic margin of 81 runs after half-centuries from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Kamran Ghulam, as well as fiery spells from Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah. The two teams will face each other in a two-match Test series from December 26 (Thursday).