South Africa will take on England in the third T20I of the ongoing three-match series on Sunday, September 14, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. In the last game, the Proteas bowlers had a nightmare as English batters went on to pile up a record 304 runs for the loss of two wickets. A total of six bowlers bowled for South Africa during England’s innings, and each of them had an economy of over 10. In reply, the team was bundled out for 158 runs, and South Africa went on to lose the match by a whopping 146 runs, their biggest loss in T20Is by margin of runs.
Let’s look at the probable playing XI of South Africa for the 3rd T20I against England-
Top Order: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), and Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius could be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Markram has made the most runs for the Proteas in the series with 69 runs at a strike rate of 202.94.
Middle Order: Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, and Donovan Ferreira
Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, and Donovan Ferreira will likely be there in the middle order. Ferreira has scored 48 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 218.18 while Stubbs has scored 36 runs. Brevis has 27 runs to his name.
Lower Middle Order: Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is likely to be a part of the lower middle order. Jansen has taken two wickets in two games at an average of 39.
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, and Lizaad Williams
Kagiso Rabada, Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, and Lizaad Williams will likely be the four bowlers for the team. Fortuin has taken two wickets at an average of 26, while Rabada has picked up one wicket.
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