Pakistan vs South Africa, ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Playing XI for PAK vs SA, pitch report and where to watch on OTT

In Match 26 of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan is set to face off against South Africa in Chennai. Following Sri Lanka's convincing victory over England, Pakistan has slipped to the sixth position on the points table.

South Africa, with four wins in five matches, stands strong in second place with 8 points and an impressive net run rate of +2.370.

In contrast, Pakistan has secured only two wins out of their five matches, accumulating 4 points and holding a net run rate of -0.400. 

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In their history of ODI encounters, these two teams have faced each other 82 times, with Pakistan emerging victorious in 30 matches, while South Africa has claimed victory in 51 contests.

Pakistan vs South Africa Match Details:

Tournament: ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

Match: Pakistan (PAK) vs South Africa (SA), 26th Match

Date: Friday, October 27, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

Pakistan vs South Africa possible playing 11:

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed

South Africa: Quinton de Kock(wk), Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen

PAK vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Wicketkeeper: Quinton de kock, Heinrich Klaasen (C), Mohammad Rizwan (VC)

Batters: Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique

All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Shadab Khan

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan vs South Africa: Live Streaming Details:

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

TV: Star Sports Network

PAK vs SA - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report:

The pitch is expected to maintain a fair equilibrium, offering substantial assistance to both batsmen and bowlers in this match. The average first innings score in ODIs at this venue has been 249 runs. 

Pakistan vs South Africa squad:

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

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