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CHENNAI: The teams of Pakistan and South Africa will compete against each other on October 27 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI World Cup 2023.
Pakistan needs a must-win win against South Africa to reach the semi-finals at Chennai’s Chidambaram Stadium, with the loss to Afghanistan dealing a major blow to the national team’s chances of reaching the top four. However, this is the last chance for the Green Shirts to beat South Africa and keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.
In the ICC ODI World Cup, the teams of Pakistan and South Africa have faced each other 5 times, where the Proteas have a heavy burden, they have won 3 matches while Pakistan has managed to get only 2 victories.
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Both these wins occurred in 2015 and 2019. In the mega event, Green Shirts managed to get 4 points by winning only 2 out of 5 matches, while after 3 consecutive defeats, they are in the fifth position on the points table.
On the other hand, South Africa is one of the top four teams in the tournament, having suffered an upset defeat at the hands of the Netherlands, while South Africa has defeated big teams like Sri Lanka, Australia, England, and Bangladesh by a wide margin. The African team is in the second position on the points table with 4 wins from 5 matches.