Today, the struggling Pakistan team will take on a rampant South African outfit in match number 26 of the 2023 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
With three consecutive losses, Pakistan are sixth in the points table. South Africa have leapt to second with four wins in five games.
After going down to India and Australia, Pakistan suffered a major setback against Afghanistan in Chennai, losing the match by a comprehensive margin of eight wickets. Batting first, Pakistan posted a competitive total of 282/7. However, Afghanistan were amazingly clinical in the chase. They got home in 49 overs to stun Pakistan.
Continuing their brilliant run in the 2023 World Cup, South Africa thumped Bangladesh by 149 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Quinton de Kock clobbered 174 off 140, his third hundreds of the edition, while Heinrich Klaasen slammed 90 off 49. The Proteas put up 382 on the board and then held Bangladesh to 233.
Pakistan vs South Africa head-to-head record in ODIs:
Pakistan and South Africa have met 82 times in one-dayers, with the latter enjoying a significant 51-30 lead in the head-to-head numbers. There have been no tied encounters between the teams, while one game produced no result.
Here’s a summary of their head-to-head stats:
PAK vs SA head-to-head record in ODI World Cup:
The two teams have met five times in the ODI World Cup, with South Africa having won three games and Pakistan two. During the previous edition in 2019, Pakistan defeated the Proteas by 49 runs at Lord’s as Haris Sohail starred with 89 off 59.
Last 5 Pakistan vs South Africa ODI matches:
Pakistan and South Africa last met in the one-day format during the three-match series in South Africa in April 2021. The visitors clinched the series 2-1.
Here’s a summary of the last five ODI matches played between Pakistan vs South Africa:
- PAK (320/7) beat SA (292) by 28 runs, Apr 07, 2021
- SA (341/6) beat PAK (324/9) by 17 runs, Apr 04, 2021
- PAK (274/7) beat SA (273/6) by 3 wickets, Apr 02, 2021
- PAK (308/7) beat SA (259/9) by 49 runs, Jun 23, 2019
- SA (241/3) beat PAK (240/8) by 7 wickets, Jan 30, 2019
