Pakistan will compete South Africa In the third of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of South Africa vs Pakistan for the third match of the series.
South Africa Playing XI vs Pakistan – 3rd T20I, South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025
Openers: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks
After a disappointing effort, especially with the bat in the last game, South Africa will be looking to make a strong comeback in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan.
The 2024 T20 World Cup runners-up have some 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.
The visitors would like to perform well against Pakistan in the third T20 match at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
For this to happen, the visiting openers will be expected to get the team off to a good start and create a platform for the other batsmen to take advantage of it.
The opening partnership between Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will play a vital role in ensuring that South Africa post a good score while 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 Brewis, Matthew Britzke, Donovan Ferreira (captain), George Linde, Corbin Bosch
If we talk about Africa’s middle-order, it may not pose any threat but young and promising batsmen like Dewald Brewis, Matthew Bretzke and captain Donovan Ferreira have made a name for themselves in various T20 leagues around the world.
The trio would like to put that experience to good use and help the team by putting pressure on the Pakistani bowlers in the middle stages of the innings.
African batsmen can play with freedom and hit their shots from the first ball, given the depth in the team’s batting lineup, Corbin Bosch comes in to bat at number eight.
Having said that, it will be the job of the top five batsmen to score most of the runs for the team.
Bowlers: Otniel Baartman, Nandre Berger, Lungi Ngidi
The African bowling lineup will want their batsmen to post a better score on the board so that they have something to play for.
Once the batsmen can do that, the onus will be on the new-ball bowlers to take the early wickets for Africa and make things easier for the first and second change bowlers in the middle overs.
The team’s fast bowling assets include experienced bowler Lungi Ngidi and promising fast bowler Nandre Berger, both of whom will open at both ends for Africa.
The duo of Nandre Berger and Lungi Ngidi will be tasked with taking wickets in the first few overs and setting the stage for the other bowlers to take control in the middle overs.
Berger and Ngidi will be supported by fast bowler Otniel Baartman and fast bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch, while George Linde will be the lone specialist spinner.
