Pakistan vs South Africa Live Score, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Saud Shakeel Hits 50, 6-Down Pakistan Eye Good Total vs South Africa

OUT!!! Gerald Coetzee takes his second wicket of the day and this time he dismisses Shadab Khan for 43. Shadab tries to steal a boundary but ends up giving a catch to Keshav Maharaj at the mid-wicket. 

Saud Shakeel and Shadab Khan smash one boundary each in the previous over of Gerald Coetzee. The pacer concedes a total 13 runs off the over as both Shadab and Saud inch closer towards their half-centuries. 

Shadab Khan continues to deal in boundaries as he smashes two fours in the previous over of Gerald Coetzee. Shadab Khan is currently batting at 36 and inching closer towards his half-century. 

FOUR!!! Saud Shakeel hits a boundary off Keshav Maharaj’s delivery. Shakeel patiently waits for the balls and then brilliantly lofts it towards wide long-off for four runs.

SIX!!! Shadab Khan smashes a huge maximum off Tabraiz Shamsi’s delivery. Shadab makes room and hits it hard over the long-off as the ball goes directly into the crowd for a six. 

Shadab Khan and Saud Shakeel are standing solid for Pakistan and stitching a good partnership. In the previous over of Keshav Maharaj, the duo scores 12 runs, which include a six and a boundary from Shadab. 

Marco Jansen bowls an economical over and controls the flow of runs. In the previous over, he concedes only three runs as Saud Shakeel and Shadab Khan aim to stitch a stable partnership for five-down Pakistan. 

FOUR!!! Saud Shakeel hits a boundary off Marco Jansen’s delivery. Despite getting a bouncer, Shakeel smashes it hard towards the third man boundary as the fielder puts it best effort but fails to stop it from going for a boundary. 

OUT!!! Tabraiz Shamsi has taken his second wicket of the day and this time he dismissed Babar Azam for 50. The hits the glove of Babar as wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps. A big wicket gone for Pakistan. 

FOUR!!! Saud Shakeel smashes a boundary off Tabraiz Shamsi’s delivery. Shakeel goes down on one leg and plays a slog sweep through backward square leg as the ball goes across the boundary line for a four. 

OUT!!! Tabraiz Shamsi takes his first wicket of the day as he dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed for 21. Pakistan have lost their fourth wicket of the day. 

FOUR!!! Iftikhar Ahmed joins the party and smashes a boundary off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery. Iftikhar leans forward and places a shot towards the deep mid-wicket and steals a boundary. 

SIX!!! Babar Azam smashes a huge six off Keshav Maharaj’s delivery. Babar makes a good use of the short delivery and he hammers it hard over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. Terrific batting from Babar. 

Skipper Babar Azam is standing solid for Pakistan and dealing in boundaries. He is currently batting at 38 and inching closer towards his half-century. In the previous over, Tabraiz Shamsi concedes only two runs. 

In the first 20 overs, South Africa have shown a dominating effort over Pakistan. So far, Pakistan have lost three wickets with 102 runs on the board. Currently, Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed are standing unbeaten at the crease. 

Gerald Coetzee bowls an excellent over and controls the flow of runs. In the previous over, he concedes only two runs as Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed eye some boundaries in the coming overs. 

OUT!!! Gerald Coetzee has provided South Africa with another wicket as he dismissed Mohammad Rizwan for 31. The ball hits the edge of the bat and travels straight to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, who then takes a brilliant catch. 

SIX!!! Mohammad Rizwan smashes a huge six off Keshav Maharaj’s delivery. Rizwan clears his front leg and whacks in deep into the stands. Terrific batting from Rizwan. 

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are show some cautious approach in the previous over. The duo score six runs in the Aiden Markram as South Africa desperately aim to break this budding partnership. 

Despite losing two quick wickets, Pakistan still have momentum as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are stitching a good partnership. The duo is smashing boundaries at regular intervals and keeping Pakistan in the game. 

FOUR!! Mohammad Rizwan smashes a boundary off Aiden Markram’s delivery. Rizwan patiently waits and then smashes a shot over the cover point for a boundary. 

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are dealing in boundaries and keeping the scoreboard moving for Pakistan. In the previous over of Marco Jansen, the duo scores nine runs, which include a boundary from Rizwan. 

OUT!!! Marco Jansen has taken his second wicket of the day and this time he removed Imam-ul-Haq for 12. Imam tries to steal a boundary but ends up giving a catch to Heinrich Klaasen. Second wicket gone for Pakistan. 

Despite losing the wicket of Abdullah Shafique, Pakistan still have the momentum on their side as Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq continue to deal in boundaries. In the previous over of Lungi Ngidi, the duo scores 10 runs, which include one boundary from both the batters. 

FOUR!!! Babar Azam off the mark in style as he smashes a brilliant boundary off Marco Jansen’s delivery. Babar clears his front leg and then places a shot towards the deep mid-wicket as the ball dodges the fielders and goes for a boundary. 

OUT!!! Marco Jansen has provided South Africa with their first breakthrough as he dismissed Abdullah Shafique for 9. Shafique smashes it hard for a six but fails to time the shot properly as it lands safely into the hands of Lungi Ngidi at the long-on. First wicket gone for Pakistan. 

FOUR!!! Abdullah Shafique smashes a boundary off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery. Shafique hammers a shot through the gap as the ball comfortably goes past the boundary line for a four. 

FOUR!!! Pakistan get additional four runs as Marco Jansen’s delivery goes for a boundary from bye. Abdullah Shafique leaves the bouncer as it goes over the head of wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock and races across the boundary line. 

Imam-ul-Haq smashes a boundary off Lungi Ngidi’s delivery as the pacer leaks six runs in his previous over. Imam and Abdullah Shafique are steadily taking Pakistan ahead in the game. On the other hand, the Proteas bowlers are eyeing some early wickets. 

Marco Jansen has provided South Africa with a dominating start as he bowls a maiden over. Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique are being cautious in their approach and aiming for boundaries in the coming overs. 

The ODI World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and South Africa begins with Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq opening for Pakistan. On the other hand, Marco Jansen will be bowling the first over for the Proteas. 

We’ve played some good cricket, inspirational performances. We’ve build some momentum with our bowlers and batters clicking. This is not like a T20 WC where you play just 4-5 group games, we need to keep doing well. I would have surely batted here, looks like a good wicket. Hopefully it stays nice and hard like this, we’ll have to assess quickly on how to go about things here. Three changes – I come back, Tabriz Shamsi and Ngidi comes in. Reeza Hendricks, Rabada and Lizaad Williams miss out.

We’ll bat first. Every match is important now and we are focusing on that. All departments we need to improve, fielding especially. We need to stick together and discuss how to get better. I’m happy to do well myself now. Two changes – Hasan Ali is sick, so Waseem Jr comes in. Nawaz is also back, Usama Mir misses out. 

This has been the lowest scoring ground in this World Cup. The average score here is 254, it has the lowest runs per over as well. Short hit towards the leg side – 61m and 63m. The other side is much longer. Captains need to be careful on where they bowl their spinners from. The pitch is really hard and smooth, with a bit of grass. This will be a good pitch where the ball will turn, but not dramatically. The pitch shouldn’t change too much in the second innings. Pakistan need to tactically get South Africa to do something they have struggled with this World Cup, they need to get them to chase, reckons Sanjay Manjrekar.

The ODI World Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and South Africa will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Temperature will hover around 29.45 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 61%. Winds at a speed of 5.31 m/s are expected. 

South Africa have secured four victories in five matches, with only one loss. Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen have been standout performers in the batting department, receiving timely support from stand-in skipper Aiden Markram. When it comes to their bowling, pacers Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee have been exceptional, consistently dismantling rival batting lineups. Here’s our Predicted XI for South Africa.