PAK vs SA Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 26

PAK vs SA Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 26. On Friday, October 27, ICC World Cup 2023 is set to witness an exciting battle as South Africa and Pakistan will take on each other. While South Africa has a mighty batting and bowling attack with them; Pakistan is a team which can can surprise any team on their day.

PAK vs SA encounter will take place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A positive point for South Africa is that they have posted mammoth totals batting first in multiple games and even hit the 400-run mark twice.

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Pakistan is well aware of the conditions at MA Chidambaram Stadium as they played their previous match against Afghanistan here. Although the Babar Azam-led side lost to Afghanistan, they can arrive with a better show against the Proteas after gaining familiarity.

If we glance at head-to-head records between Pakistan and South Africa, both teams have played 82 ODIs. Pakistan has won 30 matches while South Africa has won 51 games. Hence, Proteas dominates in the overall record.

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However, in the last 5 games, Pakistan defeated South Africa in 3 matches and lost only 2. So, in recent times, Pakistan has found an edge over South Africa. Both teams have only played 1 ODI game in India in the past. Hence, nothing can be predicted about the result.

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PAK vs SA Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 26

Pakistan

Babar Azam is the skipper of Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023. In batting, Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique have hit the most runs for the team. Rizwan has scored 302 runs while Shafique has hit 255 runs. Next is Saud Shakeel with 160 runs.

In the bowling department, Shaheen Afridi has grabbed the most 10 wickets for the team, despite failing to strike early. Hasan Ali and Haris Rauf have picked 8 wickets. However, spinners like Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz have got 2 wickets each.

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

South Africa

Temba Bavuma leads South Africa in ICC World Cup 2023. South Africa has been a dominant side when it comes to batting. Batsmen like Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, and Heinrich Klaasen have already shattered tons for the team. Reeza Hendricks and Marco Jansen have hit the fifties.

In bowling, pacers like Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Goetzee, and Marco Jansen have done brilliant job. They all account for more than 6 wickets each. Among spinners, Keshav Maharaj has executed a fabulous attack.

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