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.

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New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won his second successive toss and elected to field against an understrength South Africa in the cricket tri-nation series.

Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs South Africa from the Tri-Series in Pakistan 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

Pakistan and South Africa will lock horns in the last and final league match of the ongoing tri-series on Wednesday, February 12 at the National Stadium in Karachi. Both teams lost to New Zealand earlier in the series.

The winner will play New Zealand in the final and also get a chance for some Champions Trophy prep over in Karachi