SA vs PAK 2024/25, South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd ODI, Johannesburg match report, December 22, 2024
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SA vs PAK 2024/25, South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd ODI, Johannesburg match report, December 22, 2024

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

Throw South Africa chose bowling vs Pakistan

Temba Bavuma opted to pursue a rain-delayed third ODI at the Wanderers in a series already lost to Pakistan. The start of the game has been delayed by 15 minutes due to drizzle and further rain is forecast for the evening, which could mean the target will be adjusted as the game progresses.

It means 18-year-old teaser Kwena Maphaka, who was trained from the ground up at St Stithians, will be able to bowl early in front of the home crowd, while debutant Corbin Bosch will also be in action straight away. Bosch was included in the squad after Ottneil Baartman was ruled out with a knee injury and is also in South Africa’s Test squad to play Pakistan next week.
South Africa made another change to the eleven that lost at Newlands. Kagiso Rabada has been brought into the lineup with Andile Phehlukwayo and Tabraiz Shamsi sitting out while the batting line-up remains unchanged.
Pakistan also stuck with the same top six but made three more changes to their team. Tayyab Tahir replaced Irfan Khan at number 7 while seamer Mohammad Hasnain and leg-spinner Sufiyan Muqeem came in for Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed.

Pakistan have already won the series but South Africa still has a lot to offer. Not only is it the last time they will feature their strongest available team before the Champions Trophy, but the game is also the annual Pink Day event, raising awareness and funds for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

South Africa: 1 Temba Bavuma (Capt), 2 Tony de Zorzi, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram, 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 David Miller, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Corbin Bosch, 9 Bjorn Fortuin, 10 Kwena Maphaka, 11 Kagiso Rabada

Pakistan: 1 Saim Ayub, 2 Abdullah Shafique, 3 Babar Azam, 4 Mohammad Rizwan (captain, week), 5 Salman Ali Agha, 6 Kamran Ghulam, 7 Tayyab Tahir, 8 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Mohammad Hasnain, 11 Suifyan Muqeem

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