Match Prediction:
Pakistan and South Africa will face off in Match 26 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Chennai, with both sides having played five matches thus far. After winning their first two games, Pakistan has lost their last three against India, Australia, and Afghanistan. South Africa has won four of their five games, including thrashings of England and Bangladesh in their previous two.This match begins at 14:00 local time at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk.
Pakistan have been in horrible form over the previous week, and while some of its important players have put in good performances, they lack the overall strength to compete with the best sides. On Friday, there will be another difficult contest.
In this game, all teams are capable of defeating the others, but it is how you respond to defeat that distinguishes the great teams. South Africa was embarrassed to lose to the Netherlands, but they have demonstrated their depth and will be confident in this match.
England has been quite disappointed in the competition, and they have already lost Reece Topley, their greatest bowler in the previous game. The events at Wankhede Stadium drained their players, but they should find them more tolerable in Bengaluru.
Sri Lanka finally got their first win of the season on Saturday, and while it was against the Netherlands, it shouldn’t be overlooked given that the men in orange had just defeated South Africa. Sri Lanka should have enough batting talent to give England a tough match.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting second has won three of the four 2023 Cricket World Cup matches at this site. As a result, we anticipate that both captains will choose to field first if they win the toss.
Weather Report:
The afternoon and evening in Chennai are expected to be hot and humid, with humidity levels over 70% throughout. For the first few hours of the match, the temperature will be approximately 31 degrees.
Pitch Report:
So far in the competition, the MA Chidambaram Stadium has produced a number of close games. We anticipate a batting wicket that will flatten slightly in the match’s second innings.
Pakistan Preview:
Vice-captain Shadab Khan replaced Mohammad Nawaz in Pakistan’s team for the match against Afghanistan earlier this week. Due to their recent poor form, there will be requests for changes to the team or the batting order.
Pakistan Squad Predicted:
Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
South Africa Preview:
Despite the fact that their last game was only three days after a hot and humid win over England in which both teams struggled to keep up with the circumstances, South Africa only made one change, with Lungi Ngidi being replaced by Lizaad Williams.
South Africa Squad Predicted
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams
Pakistan vs South Africa Prediction:
A win for Pakistan in this game would move them level on points with Australia in fourth place and would be a huge confidence boost for their players, staff, and supporters following their previous defeats. Despite their excellent squad, Pakistan will find it difficult to keep up with South Africa in the first ODI on Friday. With the likes of Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaaen, and Marco Jansen all putting up outstanding performances, we expect another South African victory.
