(Cricket News) South Arica and Pakistan are set to face each other at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai in the 26th match of the Cricket World Cup. The last time these two teams faced each other in an ODI World Cup, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 49 runs.
What to Expect
South Africa have been phenomenal this World Cup, winning four out of their five matches with an astounding net run rate +2.370. Their scores batting first in this World Cup are 428, 311, 399 and 382. The only match they lost was against Netherlands chasing 245. It will be interesting to see how South Africa will fare when batting second in a slow and sluggish pitch.
Pakistan have started their World Cup campaign on a high, beating the Netherlands by 81 runs and chasing 344 runs against Pakistan. After a positive start, Pakistan began sinking with consecutive losses against India, Australia, and Afghanistan. This match will be a do-or-die for Pakistan because if they loose this match, their chances to qualify for the semis become slim
Match timings
Match toss time: 13:30 IST (11:00 GMT)
Match start time: 14:00 IST (11:30 GMT)
Match venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Head-to-Head
Matches played: 82. South Africa: 51. Pakistan: 30. N/R: 1
Notable Stats
Highest Run Scorer: Quinton De Kock (566 Runs)
Highest Wicket Taker: Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo (14 Wickets)
Weather Conditions: 30°C, Mostly Sunny
Average first inning score: 236 runs
Team News and Probable Playing XI
South Africa:
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.
Pakistan:
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.
Predictions
SpogoNews predicts South Africa will beat Pakistan and get 10 points on the board.
See also: Impressive Sri Lanka beat Timid England by 8 wickets.
