South Africa national cricket team suffered a massive blow ahead of the third ODI against Pakistan national cricket team. Fast bowler Ottneil Baartman has been ruled out of the final match of the series on Sunday (December 22) at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Ottneil Baartman will miss the third ODI against the Pakistan national cricket team due to a right knee problem. The fast bowler experienced knee discomfort during his run while fielding ahead of the second ODI in Cape Town on Thursday. This led to the South African National Cricket Team resting him for the second match.
Ottneil Baartman played the first match of the series and had a great outing with the ball, picking 2/37
Baartman was expected to be fit for the third ODI against the Pakistan national cricket team, but things turned sour for him. The fast bowler was deemed unfit to play the next match of the series, which was already won by the visitors after two sensational performances.
Baartman played the first game of the series and had a great outing with the ball. The fast bowler bowled seven overs in the game and returned with figures of 2 for 37. He is now expected to make a comeback through SA20 2025 where he will represent Sunrisers Eastern Cape.
Ottneil Baartman is the sixth South African national cricket team fast bowler to be injured
Ottneil Baartman's injury makes matters worse for the South African national cricket team as they are already thinking about the fitness of some key players. In the ongoing series, he is the second batting for the team with Keshav Maharaj suffering an injury in the ongoing series.
Overall, Ottneil Baartman is the sixth South African national cricket team fast bowler to be injured. He joins the likes of Gerald Coetzee, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams and Anrich Nortje.
Corbin Bosch has been added to South Africa's squad for the last ODI against Pakistan
In place of Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, who earned his first call-up to the Test squad, will replace him in the ODI squad. The latter is also in line to make his debut for the South African national cricket team against the Pakistan national cricket team on Boxing Day.
The three-match ODI series between South Africa National Cricket Team and Pakistan National Cricket Team was won by the visitors. They came up with the two great performances in the first two games. The hosts would like to win the last match, which will be a pink ODI, and gain some confidence in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Before the tournament, Pakistan national cricket team will host South Africa national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team in a tri-series.
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