PAK vs SA Playing 11: Today (27 October) Pakistan will face South Africa in the World Cup 2023. Today’s match is ‘do or die’ for Pakistan, which started the tournament with a bang by winning the first two matches. Pakistan is in this situation due to losing the last three matches back to back. If it loses today’s match, it is almost certain that it will be out of the race for the semi-finals. In such a situation, the Pakistan team management would not want to trust again the players who were performing poorly in the previous matches. The team management will try to field its fresh and best playing-11 in this big match.
Pakistan’s opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq has not been able to perform as per expectations in this entire World Cup. In such a situation, Fakhar Zaman is likely to get a chance in his place in the Pakistan team in today’s match against Proteas. Along with this, Pakistan can also keep its spin all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz on the bench. In his place, Mohammad Wasim Junior can make a place in the team.
Although the pitch of Chennai is spin friendly, but on the wicket on which the match is to be played today, fast bowlers can be more effective. This is the reason why the Pakistan team can field a fast bowler in place of Nawaz who is looking colourless. The chances of Hasan Ali getting a chance here are negligible. This is because Hasan has not been able to make an impact in this tournament with his fast bowling.
How could Pakistan’s playing-11 be?
Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman/Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
Will Bavuma make a comeback in South Africa too?
The South African team is wreaking havoc in this World Cup. The team is knocking on the doors of the semi-finals by winning four out of its five matches. Despite captain Bavuma not being available in the last two matches, the team won the matches by a huge margin. Although now her health has recovered, Reeza Hendricks may have to sit out despite her good performance. In bowling today, South Africa can go with two spinners.
Probable playing-11 of South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Yansin, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi/Lizzard Williams.