PAK VS SA,Preview:
Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, have lost their last three games. On the other hand, South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, have lost only once in five games at the big tournament.
In their most recent game, Pakistan lost to Afghanistan in a surprising way. Afghanistan had a great start and won the match by 8 wickets while chasing a target of 283 runs in Chennai.
South Africa, in their recent game, played against Bangladesh. Quinton de Kock scored 174 runs and Heinrich Klaassen scored 90 runs, helping South Africa set a target of 383 runs. They then bowled out Bangladesh for 233 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
These two teams have played against each other more than 82 times in one-day international cricket. The last time they met was in South Africa in 2021, where Pakistan won the series 2-1. They haven’t played in Chennai before and have faced different teams at that venue.
PAK VS SA, Head to head :
Pakistan and South Africa have played 82 matches in one-day international cricket. South Africa won 51 of those matches, Pakistan won 30, and there was one match that didn’t have a result.
PAK VS SA, Players Battle To Watch Out For :
- Imam-ul-Haq vs Kagiso Rabada:
- Imam-ul-Haq needs to play well in the important game.
- But he’ll face fast bowler Kagiso Rabada’s strong deliveries at the start.
- Rabada got Imam out once in one-day matches, giving away 49 runs off 87 balls.
- Rabada has taken 10 wickets in ICC World Cup 2023.
- Babar Azam vs Keshav Maharaj:
- Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, is usually good at scoring runs in one-day matches, but he hasn’t been in top form recently.
- He’s had trouble facing spin bowlers, and Keshav Maharaj is a left-arm spinner who might try to stop him.
- Babar has been dismissed by spinners 10 times in 17 matches this year, and he hasn’t scored very fast against them.
- Heinrich Klaasen vs Shadab Khan:
- Heinrich Klaasen is known for hitting spin bowlers well in limited-overs cricket.
- He has a good strike rate (150-plus) in one-day matches this year.
- Pakistan needs to get him out early.
- He’ll face Shadab Khan, who is a leg-spinner, and although Shadab hasn’t been in great form lately, he can be a threat.
- Quinton de Kock vs Shaheen Afridi:
- Quinton de Kock is a strong batsman who has scored three centuries in the tournament and can be a big problem for Pakistan.
- Shaheen Afridi, who is a fast left-arm bowler, needs to dismiss de Kock early.
- Afridi has gotten de Kock out twice in their previous six one-day matches.
- Afridi recently took five wickets against Australia, which is a good sign for Pakistan.
ICC World Cup 2023, Fantasy team predictions:
South Africa is very likely to win against Pakistan in their next game. South Africa is playing really well in every aspect of the game, while Pakistan seems to be struggling. South Africa is easily scoring more than 350 runs and their bowling is doing a great job in all their matches. It looks like Babar Azam’s team is on track to lose their fourth game in a row.
Must Pick : Both the wicketkeepers and Spinners from both the teams.
If Shamsi does not play then you can pick spinner from pakistan team(Usama mir/Nawaz) and if Shadab does not play you can pick Iftikar Ahmed who can bowl 5-6 over and can give you points in batting as well.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:
The cricket field in this game is expected to be fair to both batsmen and bowlers. In the past, the typical score in the first innings of one-day matches at this location has been 249 runs. Both fast bowlers and spin bowlers should find the pitch equally helpful.
PAK VS SA, Team news and Probable 11 :
South Africa Cricket Team : South Africa’s captain, Temba Bavuma, and their fast bowler, Lungi Ngidi, might not be able to play in their team’s next match. Bavuma missed the games against Bangladesh and England because he was sick and Ngidi was out because of minor knee injury.
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, Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan Cricket Team: Pakistan might play the same 11
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir / Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
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