• Pakistan face South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, November 3.
• The subcontinent side requires two points to keep their semi-final hopes alive.
• A win for Pakistan keeps them in contention for the semi-finals, but a South Africa victory almost guarantees them a spot in the final.

Pakistan will face South Africa in a crucial match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, November 3. The subcontinent side requires all two points to keep their semi-final hopes alive. They will have their work cut out for them against a dangerous Proteas side that defeated India in their previous meeting to take the group lead with two games remaining.

While a win for Pakistan keeps them in contention for the semi-finals, a win for South Africa almost guarantees them a spot in the final. Temba Bavuma’s side were unlucky to take only one point from their rain-soaked campaign opener against Zimbabwe, but they rebounded strongly with victories over Bangladesh and India.

Pitch Condition

Sydney’s surface is a batting paradise and one of the highest-scoring grounds in the country. To keep the batters at bay on such a fast track, the bowlers must be disciplined. The team that wins the toss will likely bat first at the venue in the hopes of amassing a massive total.

Expected playing XIs

Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Haris, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi

Match details

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Date and Time: November 3, 01:30 PM

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