Cricket World Cup 2023 PAK vs SA Playing 11, toss result and live streaming

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan vs South Africa Playing 11: Pakistan made two changes in their Playing 11

11:19 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs South Africa Playing 11 live updates

Pakistan are expected to bring Mohammad Nawaz as third spinner in the Playing 11. However, it is still not clear whether he has recovered from injury or not.

Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz celebrates the dismissal of India's Hardik Pandya during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 Group 2 match between India and Pakistan, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Melbourne on Sunday.

10:55 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs South Africa Playing 11 live updates

Tabraiz Shamsi is expected to play today's match against Pakistan as Bavuma hinted on the eve of the match. Bavuma said in the pre-match conference that Chennai wicket could support spinners.

Tabraiz Shamsi | Photo: Twitter

10:30 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs South Africa Playing 11 live updates

Temba Bavuma concedes South Africa will be tempted to bat second against Pakistan on sluggish Chepauk pitch

South Africa will be tempted to field first against Pakistan in their World Cup clash here on Friday, conceded captain Temba Bavuma after the Proteas piled up two of the highest totals in the competition while batting first in their recent outings.

 

South Africa scored 399/7 against England and 382/5 against Bangladesh to record big wins by more than 100 runs in their two-game stint in Mumbai, making the most of the batting-friendly surface.

 

With their only loss in five games coming while batting second, South Africa would be tempted to chase if they win toss in Chennai knowing how conducive batting conditions were here during Afghanistan's eight-wicket win over Pakistan.

 

"I watched the Afghanistan game with Pakistan and it seemed to get a lot better batting under light. So, I guess there's that temptation from a batting point of view at least," Bavuma told the media here on Thursday.

 

"There's obviously us needing to consider the fact that we've had a lot of success of late batting first. So fortunately for me, I don't have to make that decision right now. But, I think we know somewhere along the line in the tournament we'll have to bat second," he added.

 

"The conversations that we've had as batters is to find ways as to how we can still follow that same process that we follow when we're batting first," Bavuma added.

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma

10:16 AM

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Pakistan vs South Africa Playing 11 live updates

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Pakistan vs South Africa World Cup. Both the teams are expected to make significant changes in their Playing 11s.