South Africa and Pakistan will lock horns with each other in the 30th match of the World Cup. The Proteas are almost knocked out of the tournament and sit in the bottom half of the points table. Their opponents on Sunday at Lord’s, London, Pakistan is all but in the same boat but have played one match less than them.
Pakistan is at the ninth position in the points table and they need to turn the tables to stay alive in the tournament.
Pakistan had played their last match against India on 16th June, so they have had a good break. However, it hasn’t been easy for the Men in Green as they have been severely criticised by the media and their own former players. Thus, they let their performance do all the talking.
South Africa had failed to win the crucial stages of the match against New Zealand. It has been a disappointing performance from the Proteas and they would aim to come back stronger. Their batting has not clicked as a unit and they would need to pull up their socks.
Furthermore, South Africa has been sloppy in the field. David Miller who is known for his fielding had dropped a dolly in the previous match against New Zealand.
Pitch report & Weather forecast
Weather Report : The weather forecast for The Lord’s, London is not good for this match. There are 60% chances of rain. It is possible that we may not see the full 50 overs match.
Pitch Report : The pitch here at this stadium is much favored as batting pitch. It has a decent amount of pace, bounce, and enough carry to allow the batsmen to play their shots freely. A large number of boundaries will be hit on this venue. The pitch may also have some help in it for the seamers.
STATISTICS OF THE VENUE
- Avg 1st inn score: 275
- Highest Total: 334/4 (60 Ov) by ENG vs IND
- Lowest Total: 107/10 (32.1 Ov) by RSA vs ENG
- Highest Chased: 326/8 (49.3 Ov) by IND vs ENG
- Lowest Defended: 204/5 (50 Ov) by PAK vs ENG
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3
PAKISTAN 2019 World Cup Squad
Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c & wk), Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Amir, Haris Sohail, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain
SOUTH AFRICA 2019 World Cup Squad
Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (vc & wk), David Miller, JP Duminy, Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi
Best World Cup 2019 Fantasy Team for League11
Suggested Playing X1 No. 1 for League11
keeper – SARFRAZ AHMED(VC)
Batsman – IMAM UL HAQ,A MARKRAM, RVD DUSSEN, BABAR AZAM, FAF DU PLESIS(C)
Allrounder –M HAFEEZ, CHRIS MORRIS
Bowler – K RABADA, IMRAN TAHIR, M AMIR
Suggested Playing X1 No. 1 for League11
keeper – QUINTON DE KOCK(C)
Batsman – HASHIM AMLA, IMAM UL HAQ, BABAR AZAM, FAF DU PLESIS(C), F ZAMAN
Allrounder – CHRIS MORRIS
Bowler – K RABADA, IMRAN TAHIR, M AMIR, SHAHEEN AFRIDI
PAKISTAN VS SOUTH AFRICA 2019 World Cup Match Details
30th match, ICC Cricket World Cup at London
23 June 2019, 3:00 PM IST
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