On Monday, Pakistan A will face South Africa in the 3rd warm-up match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Muhammad Huraira will captain Pakistan A in this match which was completely different from what featured against Afghanistan on Friday. On the other hand, it will be the final dress rehearsal for South Africa, who will kickstart their group game against Afghanistan on February 2st.
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Match Details:
Pakistan A vs South Africa, Warm-up Match 3
Venue: National Stadium, Karachi
Date & Time: February 17th at 2:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
What is the Pitch Report for PK-A vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Warm-up Match 3?
It’s more sort of a batting-friendly wicket that stays entirely the same. One of the difficult tasks at this venue is defending runs where bowlers often leak runs. Since it’s a warm-up game, both teams will use their batting resources more and we can expect a high-scoring contest.
Recent form:
Pakistan A: Won – – – –
South Africa: – – – – –
PK-A vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Warm-up Match 3 Probable Winners:
South Africa are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected Squads for PK-A vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Warm-up Match 3?
Pakistan A
Mohammad Huraira (c), Amad Butt, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shehzad, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Ghazi Ghori (wk), Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, Saad Khan.
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch.
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Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for PK-A vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Warm-up Match 3?
Top Pick – Batter
Temba Bavuma is an underrated batter who averages 43.32 in the ODI format. His scores in the last 3 innings are 106, 20, and 82.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Qasim Akram is highly rated among the Pakistani young all-rounders. He has featured in 4 T20Is for the country. In 59 List A matches, he has scored 1588 runs at an average of 32.4 and picked up 47 wickets.
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Top Pick – Bowler
Keshav Maharaj has 55 wickets to his name in 45 ODIs so far with the best figures of 4 for 33.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Ryan Rickelton who wasn’t part of the recent Tri-series, will be looking to maximise the opportunity in Monday’s warm-up match.
X-Factor:
Mohammad Huraira made his Test debut against West Indies last month. He has been given the bigger responsibility of leading Pakistan A against South Africa in the Champions Trophy warm-up fixture.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for PK-A vs SA, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Warm-up Match 3?
1. Ryan Rickelton (c), Temba Bavuma, Imam-ul-Haq (vc), Mohammad Huraira, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Qasim Akram, Khurram Shehzad, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Faisal Akram.
2. Ghazi Ghori, Rassie van der Dussen, Imam-ul-Haq, Tony de Zorzi, Mohammad Huraira, Tristan Stubbs (c), Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Amad Butt, Khurram Shehzad (vc), Mehran Mumtaz.
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Pre-Match Analysis:
Pakistan A which is taking on South Africa is predominantly filled with young blood featuring the likes of Faisal Akram, Qasim Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Niaz Khan, Saad Khan, and skipper Mohammad Huraira. They have a couple of senior members in the squad as well including Imam-ul-Haq and Khurram Shehzad. Imam-ul-Haq is their main batter, while Khurram Shehzad leads the bowling attack. Maaz Sadaqat, Amad Butt, and Qasim Akram are the all-rounders in the mix. Hassan Nawaz, Saad Khan, and skipper Muhammad Huraira are the genuine batters.
Temba Bavuma will lead the side with Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, and Tristan Stubbs forming their batting order alongside all-rounders Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder and Marco Jansen. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch are the frontline seamers, while Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi are the genuine spinners.
