South Africa Playing XI vs Pakistan- 3rd T20I, South Africa Tour of Pakistan 2025
Published - 01 Nov 2025, 10:12 AM | Updated - 01 Nov 2025, 10:18 AM
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Pakistan will take on South Africa in the third of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about South Africa's Playing 11 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
South Africa would want to make a strong comeback in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan after a disappointing effort, especially with the bat in the previous game.
The runners-up of the 2024 T20 World Cup have some quality players, all of whom can contribute in at least two of the three disciplines, which makes South Africa a force to reckon with in red and white ball cricket
The visitors would want to give a good account of themselves against Pakistan in the third T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore
For that to happen, the visitors would hope for the openers to get the team off to a good start and lay 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 an above-par total while batting first or are in a good position while pursuing whatever target is 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, although it might not seem to pose a threat but young and promising batters like Dewald Brevis, Matthew Breetzke, and captain Donovan Ferreira have made a name in various T20 leagues around the globe.
The trio would like to put all that experience to good use and help the team by creating pressure on the Pakistani bowlers in the middle phase of the innings.
The African batters can play with freedom and go for their shots from the first ball, considering the depth that the team has in the batting lineup, with Corbin Bosch coming in to bat at number eight.
Having said that, it will be the job of the top five batters to score the majority of the runs for the team.
Bowlers: Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
The African bowling lineup would want their batters to post an above-par total on the board for them to have something to play with.
Once the batters can do so, responsibility will be on the new ball bowlers to pick early wickets for Africa and make things easy for the first and second change bowlers in the middle overs
The fast bowling resources of the team include experienced bowlers Lungi Ngidi and promising pacer Nandre Burger, both of whom will start the proceedings for Africa from either end.
The pair of Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi would be entrusted to pick wickets in the initial few overs and set 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 being the only specialist spinner.
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