PAK vs SA: On Thursday in Sydney, match 36 of the International Cricket Council T20 World Cup 2022 will pit South Africa against Pakistan. After defeating an in-form India squad in their previous game, South Africa will enter the match as the clear favorite.

Pakistan will approach the match as the underdog after only managing to win one of the three games, one of which was a loss to Zimbabwe. Since they are now reliant on other outcomes to maintain their last-four prospects, Pakistan’s chances of competing in the semi-finals are now out of their hands.

PAK vs SA: Match Details

Match: PAK vs SA, 36^th Match, Super 12 Group 2, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022

Date: Thursday, November 03, 2022

Time: 1.30 PM

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

PAK vs SA: Overview  

Pakistan

The management is also concerned about the performance of Captain Babar Azam, who has played three innings in the competition but has not even reached double figures in scoring. When they play South Africa on Thursday, the management will be hoping to see all of the players, especially the captain, bring it.

It will be up to batsmen like Captain Babar, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, and Iftikhar Ahmed to accumulate the majority of runs and provide the bowling with a solid base to defend.

The pressure will be on bowlers like Haris Rauf, Naseem Shan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Mohammad Wasim Jr., as well as the spin combo.

South Africa

The Proteas coaching staff, on the other hand, will be expecting to see the players continue to put on similar kinds of performances in the next games. Everyone involved will be concerned about the performance of Captain Temba Bavuma, who has only scored 14 runs in the mega-first event’s three innings.

It will be up to players like wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw, seasoned David Miller, dynamic Tristan Stubbs, and explosive Aiden Markram to score the majority of the runs and provide the bowlers with something to bowl within the batting department.

It will be up to the spin bowling team of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi, along with the fast bowling quintet of Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Anrich Nortje, and Lungi Ngidi, to limit the opposition by making crucial wickets.

The only group two team that hasn’t yet suffered a defeat is South Africa. They began the tournament by splitting the points with Zimbabwe after the game was postponed due to weather, but they came back strongly to beat Bangladesh in their subsequent match.

In the Proteas’ most recent match against India, David Miller drove them to victory by scoring an unbeaten 59 off 46 as they chased a score of 134. Lungi Ngidi’s devastating four-wicket haul and the efforts of the other South African pacers severely hurt India’s batting debut. However, Suryakumar Yadav’s 68 off 40 balls helped India reach 133/9, almost single-handedly.

PAK vs SA: Squads

Pakistan T20 World Cup squad

Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Wasim Jr, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah.

South Africa T20 World Cup squad

Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Reeza Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.

PAK vs SA: Probable Playing XI

Pakistan

Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Shan Masood, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Naseem Shah.

South Africa

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

PAK vs SA: Pitch Prediction

The 36th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2022 between Pakistan and South Africa will take place at Sydney Cricket Ground. When the pitch is flat, batsmen are expected to enjoy their time spent in the middle. Bowlers, on the other hand, will need to modify their lengths with more caution.

PAK vs SA: Head to head

In the history of the format, the two teams have met 21 times, with the Men in Green holding a slight advantage with 11 victories to the Proteas’ 10 triumphs.

When these two teams met in the ICC T20 World Cup, when Pakistan won all three encounters, their record was even better.

After their most recent match in April 2021 in Centurion, the two teams will square off for the first time in over a year. By three wickets, the Men in Green prevailed in the match.

PAK vs SA: Weather Prediction

The wicket might have something for quick bowlers if there are morning showers. On a standard SCG pitch, the spinners do receive assistance. On this surface, the batsman will need to dismiss fresh balls in order to score many runs.

PAK vs SA: Match Prediction

The motivation of the two teams will differ going into the game. Since South Africa has never lost to Pakistan in a T20 World Cup, history would seem to favor Pakistan, but Proteas’ recent performance would seem to indicate that they will be too hot to handle.

There is no evidence to suggest that the Bavuma-led team will struggle against a Pakistan team that is currently clearly lacking in confidence. At the SCG, South Africa will likely defeat Pakistan by a normal margin.