Pakistan vs South Africa will play the 26th ICC Cricket World Cup match on October 27, 2023, at Ma Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. It is going to be a must-win match for the Pakistan team, whereas South Africa will look to get the two points to secure their place in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Pakistan never looked very confident in the World Cup and only won against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, that too not comfortably, but in the last match against Afghanistan, they choked and lost the match by 8 wickets, which is a huge margin in the ODI match. It was the first time Pakistan lost against Afghanistan, and it was the third shocking result in the World Cup 2023.
The bowling unit of Pakistan has not been up to their mark, which was seen in the last match against the Afghanistan batters, who clearly chased down the target in a loss of two wickets. Babar Azam’s captaincy has been a talk for a while in the Pakistan management team.
South Africa has been in fine form in the World Cup 2023, except for one huddle they faced against the Netherlands, who won against them, but other than that, they have been a most amazing team in the tournament in terms of run scoring.
The Proteas Mens have been scoring quite well in the World Cup, putting up 300+ runs in most matches whenever they get to bat first, and in the match against England, they smashed down 399 runs. Quinton de Kock has other batters smashing down in every match, and the bowlers are doing their job well. They are considered as one of the finalists to play against India. They once again scored 350+ in the World Cup when they had a last match against Bangladesh, who did not have any answer to the Bangladesh batting and bowling side.
Where To Watch Pakistan VS South Africa 26TH ICC World Cup 2023 Match
Match | Pakistan vs Afghanistan 26th ICC World Cup Match, 2023 |
Date & Time | October 27, 2023, Saturday, 2:00 PM IST |
Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
Channel | Disney Hotstar |
Player Injury Report For Pakistan vs South Africa 26Th ICC World Cup Match
Both team players are fit to pay in the next match.
Pakistan vs South Africa Head-to-Head ODI Record
Match Played | 82 |
Pakistan Won | 30 |
South Africa Won | 51 |
Tie/NR | 0/1 |
Weather Conditions For Pakistan VS South Africa 26St World Cup Match
The weather will be partly clouded, and the temperature will be around 32 degrees Celcius.
Pitch Report of MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Pakistan vs South Africa Match On October 27Th, 2023
Match Played | 38 Matches |
Batting first won | 18 Matches won |
Batting second won | 19 Matches won |
Average 1st innings scores | 227 Runs |
Highest Team innings total | 337/7 by AsiaXI |
Lowest Team innings total | 69/10 by Ken |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai pitch might be a spin-friendly one, but under the light, it does get better for the batters, which was seen in the last match between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The average score on the ground is not that match, but it does increase a bit in the past match.
Team Preview Of Pakistan
Pakistan’s team lost their momentum in the World Cup after losing to India and Australia, which caused them a heavy defeat against Afghanistan. The team spin department is said to be the worst ever played in the World Cup Matches of Pakistan team history, where they are not troubling the opposition batter on the Indian pitches, which does have something for the spinners in every pitch.
Important players for the Pakistan Team in the match against South Africa
1-Babar Azam scored 74 runs in the last match, but it is not enough for a player of his caliber. His average against the South African side is the best among the cricketing world’s top teams. He averages around 65.37 against South Africa, but the last match he played against them was in 2021.
2- Shaheen Shah Afridi was a clueless bowler in the last match against the Afghanistan team, but he took five wickets against the Australian team. He played 8 matches against the South African side and took 13 wickets, which is not a great record but a decent one.
3- Usama Mir will be the key player for the Pakistani team in the next match against South Africa on the Chennai pitch because he has wicket-taking skills with his leg spin. South Africa does have a weakness against leg spin bowlers, and he does have great first-class stats.
Team Preview South Africa
South Africa needs to keep their form going, and it is going to be great competition against the Pakistan pace bowling side on the slow surface of Chennai, which is going to be a challenge for the free-flowing batting unit of South Africa. We might see Shamzis in
Important players for the South Africa Team in the match against the Pakistan Team
1- Quinton de Kock has smashed three centuries already in the five matches, which is an amazing batting performance by him in his last World Cup. He can smash the 4th century, but it will not be easy for him in the next match because the pitch is Chennai, and the team is Pakistan, against whom he does not have a very awesome record.
2- Aiden Markram will be crucial for the South Africa team, and in the next match on the Chennai pitch against Pakistan, he might also do some bowling against the left-hand batter because in the past, too, he had three wickets against Pakistan.
3- Marco Jansen has been an X-Factor for South Africa in the World Cup as he took 10 wickets and scored 150+ runs in five matches, clearly showing his dominating performance with his all-round skill.
Pakistan vs South Africa Match Prediction
Pakistan is going to be the favorite to win against Afghanistan as they have a better team in terms of skills and experience.
Pakistan vs South Africa: Probable Playing 11 of Pakistan
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
Pakistan vs South Africa: Probable Playing 11 of South Africa
Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
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