The crucial Pakistan vs South Africa (PAK vs SA) match will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, on Friday (October 27). This 26th match at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be a day/night game.
South Africa are dominating in the tournament. Although they suffered a shocking 38-run defeat against the Netherlands, they thrashed the other four teams – Sri Lanka (by 102 runs), Australia (by 134 runs), England (by 229 runs), and Bangladesh (by 149 runs).
On the other hand, Pakistan started this tournament with two outstanding wins (by 81 runs against the Netherlands and by 6 wickets against Sri Lanka). However, they then suffered big losses against the hosts India (by 7 wickets), Australia (by 62 runs), and Afghanistan (by 8 wickets). So all the upcoming matches will be the must-win games for Pakistan.
PAK vs SA World Cup 2023 Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League
Match: Pakistan vs South Africa (PAK vs SA)
Tournament Match No: 26
Match Date: October 27, 2023 (Friday)
Official Starting Time: 14:00 IST
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
PAK vs SA Head-To-Head in ODI World Cup
Details | Matches | PAK Won | SA Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 82 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
Last 5 ODIs | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
In India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
At MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai | — | — | — | — | — |
In details: Pakistan vs South Africa head to head in Cricket World Cup
PAK vs SA World Cup 2023 Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, there is no rain threat for this day/night ODI match. The game-time temperatures can be about 31°C-29°C.
PAK vs SA World Cup 2023 Pitch Report
MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai) is ready to host its fifth match at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. In the four Chennai matches in this tournament, three experienced comfortable chasing results, and the other one saw a successful defending result.
ODI since 2020: Five ODIs
Average innings score (in last 3 ODIs): 248
Average 1st batting score (in last 3 ODIs): 271.67
Highest ODI total (in last 3 ODIs): 288/6 by New Zealand (vs Afghanistan on October 18, 2023)
Lowest ODI total (in last 3 ODIs): 138 by Afghanistan (vs New Zealand on October 18, 2023)
Last 3 ODIs results scenario (latest to oldest): 8 wickets, 149 runs, 8 wickets
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bowl first
PAK vs SA World Cup 2023 Injury/Unavailability Reports
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman (knee injury), Hasan Ali (Fever)
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (illness), Lungi Ngidi (knee injury)
PAK vs SA World Cup 2023 Predicted XIs
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (C, if fit)/Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (C only if Bavuma doesn’t play), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
PAK vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction World Cup 2023 #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock (C), M Rizwan (vc)
Batters: B Azam, R van der-Dussen, A Shafique
All-rounder(s): A Markram, M Jansen
Bowlers: K Maharaj, K Rabada, S Afridi, H Rauf
PAK vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction World Cup 2023 #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock, H Klaasen M Rizwan
Batters: D Miller, R van der-Dussen, I Haq
All-rounder(s): A Markram (vc), M Jansen (C)
Bowlers: K Rabada, S Afridi, G Coetzee
PAK vs SA World Cup 2023 Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
L Ngidi, I Ahmed, R Hendricks, T Bavuma
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