PAK Vs SA: South Africa, who have been in excellent form, will face a battered Pakistan on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Proteas have won their last two matches against England and Bangladesh, while Pakistan has lost three in a row.
PAK Vs SA preview
South Africa will face Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday, October 27 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan will be trying to snap their three-match losing streak at the hands of India, Australia, and Afghanistan.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam had not been up to the task, appearing bewildered as Afghanistan batters cruised towards the target. Babar seems to be anticipating that Afghanistan players will throw away their wickets in order for the team to win the match easily.
Poor fielding has been a big worry for the former champions throughout the competition. Usama Mir fumbled a catch by David Warner at a score of 10 runs in the game against Australia, who eventually scored 163 runs at the Chinnaswamy.
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In addition, the Chennai surface aided the Afghanistan spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, and Noor Ahmad, who took four wickets and allowed runs with an economy of 4.63 in 38 overs. Pakistani tweakers, on the other hand, did not take wickets or put the hitters under strain by bowling frugal overs. Pakistan’s spin department has struggled, taking only six wickets in five matches.
Babar scored 74 runs against Afghanistan as the batters were losing wickets on the other end. Mohammad Rizwan has been Pakistan’s most successful hitter, with 302 runs in five matches, including a century and a half.Pakistan’s fast bowling is not a major concern, despite the fact that they are trailing the top four with three losses in five matches. To advance for the semi-finals, they must win all of their remaining matches and hope that Australia finishes behind them.
South Africa, on the other hand, has been great in all aspects of the game, with the exception of the game versus the Netherlands in the quadrennial event. South Africa’s explosive batting has been outstanding, scoring 300+ on four occasions out of five. South Africa also set a World Cup record for most runs in an inning, scoring 428 against Sri Lanka in their first game.
Three Proteas hitters are among the top ten run scorers: Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, and Aiden Markram. In five matches, de Kock has scored 407 runs, the most in the World Cup 2023 to date, including three centuries. Klaasen, the middle-order batter, is on fire, having scored 288 runs with a strike rate of 150.78. The Rainbow Nation has benefited greatly from Klaasen’s ability to switch gears at any point in the game.
Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, and Lungi Ngidi of South Africa have kept the hitters on their toes throughout the series. Jansen, Rabada, and Coetzee have each taken ten wickets in the competition. Ngidi, on the other hand, missed their latest game against Bangladesh due to a niggle, but he could return for this match.
PAKISTAN VS SOUTH AFRICA HEAD TO HEAD IN ODI WORLD CUP
Pakistan and South Africa have met five times in ICC ODI World Cup competitions. Pakistan has won two of these five games, while South Africa has won three of them. When these two sides met in the World Cup, Pakistan had the highest total of 308 runs, and South Africa had the best score of 259 runs. South Africa has the lowest score of 202, while Pakistan has the lowest total of 173 in the showpiece event.
Pak Vs Sa Match day weather report
The atmosphere will be largely cloudy, with temperatures ranging between 32°C and 15 km/hr from the east-northeast. Wind gusts will reach 28 km/h. In the afternoon, the humidity will be 71% and the dew point will be 26°C. Cloud cover will be rather high (81%), with a 9% chance of precipitation at the start of the game.
Probable playing XI
Even after its shocking defeat to Afghanistan, Pakistan is unlikely to make any changes to its starting lineup.
Pakistan
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
South African captain Temba Bavuma, who has missed the last two games due to a stomach sickness, might replace Reeza Hendricks in the starting lineup. Ngidi is also expected to return to the team after missing the game against Bangladesh owing to a niggle.
South Africa
Quinton De Kock (w), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj
Key Players to Watch in Tomorrow’s PAK vs SA Match
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
The Pakistan captain displayed tenacity in the team’s previous game against Afghanistan at the same location, scoring 74 runs despite the strain of leading the side to a respectable total. He is expected to maintain his current form, which he found while the other batters were losing wickets at regular intervals. The captain would like to lead from the front while gaining more experience.
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
The fast-bowling all-rounder has already taken 10 wickets in five games and scored a half-century against England. Jansen has given the Proteas breakthroughs in the powerplay, and the same will be expected of him in this encounter. Jansen’s ability to bat down the order enhances the batting order and allows other batters to attack the bowlers more freely.
Pitch report for Pak vs Sa match
MA Chidambaram has a sluggish wicket that helps spinners. Once the hitters adjust to the track, they will find it easy to score runs.
Match time and where to watch
The match begins at 2 p.m. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be shown live and exclusively on Star Sports. The Disney+Hotstar app allows online spectators to follow the action.
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