There will be competition with Pakistan South Africa In the third of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of Pakistan vs South Africa for the third match of the series.
Pakistan Playing XI vs South Africa- 3rd T20I, Pakistan tour of South Africa 2025:
Openers: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub
Pakistan would like its batsmen to perform well once again in the final T20 match against South Africa and help the team score a better score while batting first.
The batsmen did their job to perfection while chasing a small target in the previous game after a good performance by the Pakistani bowlers, who bowled out South Africa for a total of 110 thanks to some good bowling.
The onus will be on the openers to click as a partnership in consecutive matches and get the team off to a good start in the first six overs so as to set a platform for the incoming batsmen who can control the middle overs.,
The opening pair of Sahibzada Farhan and Sam Ayub failed to achieve the pace with which they should have batted in the opening match, but rectified that mistake in the next match by adding 54 runs for the first wicket.,
If Saim and Sahibzada can carry on in the upcoming match, it will boost Pakistan’s chances of winning the series.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Babar Azam, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf,
Like the openers, the middle order will also want to perform well with the bat and gain the much-needed confidence for the three-match ODI series that follows this special game.
Looking at the composition of the batting lineup, the team will rely heavily on former captain Babar Azam, who returned to the T20I setup in the opening match of the series, to make a significant contribution.
Babar is one of the most experienced batsmen in the current lineup and considering the amount of experience he has, he would like to take the responsibility.
Along with Babar, current T20I captain Salman Ali Aga will be expected to deliver match-winning performances, which he has not been able to do in the last few matches.
Bowlers: Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza
If we look at the bowling attack, it contains a good mix of youth and experience with names like Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz.
The above mentioned names will be assisted by fast bowling all-rounder Faheem Ashraf, who broke the back of the middle order by taking four wickets and building on the good work done by Salman Mirza and Naseem Shah.
The hosts will back Salman Mirza to repeat his performance in the last match and take wickets with the new ball.,
Salman’s bowling partner Naseem Shah will also have the responsibility of providing him good support from the other end in the first six overs.
The spin bowling department will be handled by Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz and Sam Ayub, if the conditions remain dry then all of them will play an important role in the game.
