Pakistan vs South Africa: World Cup 2023 Big Pak Game To Stay In Top 4

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Pakistan vs South Africa: Against South Africa, the Green Shirts will be trying to resume their winning ways. In this crucial match, Captain Babar Azam will be hopeful that the team can play at its highest level. Conversely, South Africa will be expecting the best players to perform well in this crucial match. South Africa has been excellent in the tournament and they made a steady comeback after they lost to the underdogs Netherlands. On the other hand, Pak had a great start for 2 games but they could not keep up the speed.

The 26th ODI match between Pakistan vs South Africa will take place on October 27, 2023, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.

Match Details to Note:

Match: Pakistan vs South Africa 26th ODI

Date: October 27th, 2023 (Friday)

Time: 02:00 PM IST

Venue: M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India.

Pakistan vs South Africa

Pakistan (Match Odds- 2.45)

Preview:

With just four points from their five competition matches, the Green Shirts will be the underdogs going into their encounter versus South Africa. The cause is their recent performance, as they have lost three of their last five games. As a result, the team management will be looking for a far stronger performance from the players on Friday.

The batsman Mohammad Rizwan, who is easily the team’s top run scorer in the competition with 302 runs at an average of 75.50 and a strike rate of 95.87, including one century and one half-century, is a major asset to Pakistan’s batting unit.

Regarding bowling, Shaheen Afridi, a left-arm fast bowler, is at the top of the competition statistics with 10 scalps at a respectable average of 25.10.

Full Squad:

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.

Players to watch out for:

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Rizwan, who is easily the team’s top run scorer in the competition with 302 runs at an average of 75.50 and a strike rate of 95.87, including one century and one half-century, is a major asset to Pakistan’s batting unit.

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shaheen Shah Afridi, a left-arm fast bowler, is at the top of the competition statistics with 10 scalps at a respectable average of 25.10.

Possible Playing XI:

Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf/Muhammad Wasim Jnr.

South Africa (Match Odds- 1.55)

Preview:

In this match, Aiden Markram will be hoping the team can maintain its winning streak. South Africa defeated Bangladesh in Mumbai by a score of 149 runs in their previous match.

With five games played in the league, South Africa now holds the second spot with eight points after earning convincing victories against Bangladesh and England. The management expects the players can perform well with the bat and ball and advance South Africa to the competition’s playoffs.

With 10 wickets at an incredible average of 21.90, bowler Kagiso Rabada is dominating the wickets list for the Proteas, who have a respectable bowling outfit this World Cup. Marco Jansen, a rookie pacer with 10 wickets at an average of 24.70 and a respectable economy rate of 6.50, provides him with strong support.

The team has relied significantly on players like Quinton de Kock, Rassie Van Der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Heinrich Klaasen to score the majority of the runs in the batting department.

With three centuries to his credit and 407 runs at a remarkable average of 81.40, Quinton de Kock is currently South Africa’s top run scorer. Heinrich Klaasen, on the other hand, has amassed 288 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 150.78 and an average of 57.60.

Full Squad:

Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.

Players to watch out for:

Quinton de Kock

With three centuries to his credit and 407 runs at a remarkable average of 81.40, Quinton de Kock is currently South Africa’s and the tournament’s top run scorer. Heinrich Klaasen in a recent interview said that the team allowed Quinton to play freely and he is showing his best game.

Kagiso Rabada

With 10 wickets at an incredible average of 21.90, bowler Kagiso Rabada is dominating the wickets list for the Proteas. He’ll be the bowler to keep an eye on Pakistan vs South Africa.

Possible Playing XI:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams/Tabraiz Shamsi

Pakistan vs South Africa Head-To-Head:

The teams have played each other at the World Cup 5 times out of which Pakistan won twice and South Africa won thrice.

Pakistan vs South Africa Toss Prediction:

Both teams will be eager to win the toss, choose to bowl first and limit the other side’s run total to under 270. The team batting second has won most of the games played at Chennai.

Pakistan vs South Africa Pitch Report:

The wicket that has been set up for the match will undoubtedly help the spinners. Throughout the Powerplay overs, the batsmen’s goal is to score as many runs as they can. The game on Friday is expected to take place in bright conditions with a light breeze.

Pakistan vs South Africa Match Report:

South Africa will be overwhelming favorites to win their match against Pakistan at the World Cup based on their recent performance. In theory, South Africa has been playing quite well lately; the team captained by Aiden Markram appears to be better prepared than the Green Shirts, who have struggled as a bowling unit.

South Africa is predicted to win the Pakistan vs South Africa match at the odds of 1.55