WC 2023: Pakistan's sixth match against South Africa today

Chennai: Pakistan's sixth match in the World Cup 2023 will be played today (Friday) against South Africa, who has piled up runs against rival teams.

Pakistan cricket team needs to win this match to keep their hopes alive to reach the semi-finals. However the team has been dealt a blow ahead of the match as fast bowler Hasan Ali will not be part of the match due to high fever.

The green team has practiced in Chennai for the important match of the mega event.

On the other hand, South Africa's De Kock, Hendricks, van der Dusen, Markram and Klaasen all seems to be in form. While in the bowling of the South African side, anyone including Rabada, Jensen, Maharaj and Tabriz can do anything. However, even in the presence of all these players, the Netherlands still defeated the team.

While, Pakistan team also includes good batsmen and world class bowlers. Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel are all capable of playing the biggest innings while Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Muhammad Nawaz will be the part of bowling side.

Squads

Pakistan

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

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Quinton se Kock (wk), Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Lungi Nagidi and Tabraiz Shamsi.

On the points table, India is at the top with 10 points, South Africa is second and New Zealand is third, Australia is fourth with six points and Sri Lanka is fifth while Pakistan is at sixth.

The Pakistan team has also done a full training session to prepare for this match that will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai at 1:30pm Pakistan Standard Time.