Pakistan will assume South Africa in the third of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details of South Africa’s Playing 11 against Pakistan for the third match of the series.
South Africa Plays XI vs Pakistan – 3rd T20I, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025
Openers: Quinton de Kock (week), Reeza Hendricks
South Africa would like to make a strong comeback in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan after a disappointing effort, particularly with the bat in the previous match.
The 2024 T20 World Cup finalists feature quality players, all of whom can contribute in at least two of the three disciplines, making South Africa a force to be reckoned with in red-and-white-ball cricket.
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The visitors would like to put up a good show against Pakistan in the third T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
For that to happen, the visitors will hope that the first few games get the team off to a good start and establish a platform for other batters to capitalize on.
The opening partnership between Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will play a vital role in ensuring that South Africa post a higher than normal total when batting first or are in a good position while chasing the target set by the opposition.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira (c), George Linde, Corbin Bosch
If we talk about Africa’s middle order, even though it may not seem to pose a threat, promising young hitters like Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke and captain Donovan Ferreira have made a name for themselves in various T20 leagues across the world.
The trio would like to put all this experience to good use and help the team by creating pressure on the Pakistani bowlers in the middle of the innings.
African batters can play freely and attempt their shots from the first ball, given the team’s depth in the batting line-up, with Corbin Bosch coming to bat at number eight.
That said, it will be the job of the top five hitters to score the majority of runs for the team.
Bowlers: Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
The African bowling line-up would want their batters to post an above-par total on the board to have something to play with.
Once the batters can do that, the onus will be on the new ball bowlers to pick early wickets for Africa and make things easier for the first and second change bowlers in the middle.
The team’s fast bowling resources include experienced bowlers Lungi Ngidi and promising pacer Nandre Burger, both of whom will start proceedings for Africa at both sides.
The pair of Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi would be responsible for picking wickets in the early overs and establishing a platform for other bowlers to take control in the middle overs.
Burger and Ngidi will be supported by pacer Ottneil Baartman and fast bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch, with George Linde the only specialist spinner.
