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Exciting Twist Alert! Pakistan Unveils Playing XI For The Third T20I Against South Africa

Poulomi Chakraborty

South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd T20I (Source: @TheRealPCB/x.com)South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd T20I (Source: @TheRealPCB/x.com)

Saturday night is all set to become more entertaining for cricket fans as Pakistan is all set to face South Africa in the third T20I match of their three-match T20I series. After two consecutive defeats, the ‘Men in Green’ is on their way to rebound confidence. Ahead of the match, Pakistan has announced their playing xi for the third T20I with one twist.

South Africa and Pakistan are set to face each other in Johannesburg for the third T20I match of the ongoing series. While announcing the playing xi for the match, Pakistan’s team management made an interesting twist. Salman Ali Agha replaced Usman Khan in the lineup.

Pakistan’s Playing XI For The Third T20I

The three-match T20I series between Pakistan and South Africa has come to an end. After facing two consecutive defeats in the initial two T20I matches, Pakistan is all set to face South Africa in the third T20I match. As the game is set to go live soon, Pakistan announced their playing xi for the match.

Before stepping into the match, Pakistan’s interesting change in their playing xi grabbed the attention. The vice-captain Salman Ali Agha has replaced Usman in the lineup. In the previous two matches, Usman Khan had unsuccessful outings and failed to pass even the 10-run mark. Conversely, Salman Ali Agha has a better record than him. The team management brings back the batter in the lineup.

Pakistan’s Aim To Bounce Back

Apart from Agha’s inclusion in the playing xi, Pakistan’s rest of the lineup is unchanged. Mohammad Rizwan is all set to lead the side aiming for a victory in the last match of the series. After facing an injury scare in the second T20I, Shaheen Afridi is back in attack. Haris Rauf is also set to trouble the opponent batters.

In the previous two matches, Pakistan faced consecutive setbacks. Their inability to build a strong partnership took away the game from them. Their bowling failures provided chances for the opponent to dominate them. They are aiming for a win in the third T20I match to avoid the clean sweep.

Pakistan’s Playing XI vs SA In 3rd T20I

Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Salman Ali Agha, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed