South Africa’s batters have ruled at three venues in the Cricket World Cup and going by their six-hitting template they surely aren’t going to change their approach against a struggling Pakistan bowling attack in Chennai. South Africa has eight points from its four lopsided wins in five games and is second in the standings behind unbeaten India.
South Africa’s Quinton De Kock celebrates his century during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. South Africa’s Heinrich Klaasen bats during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and England in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. South Africa’s Aiden Markram plays a shot during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and England in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
Losses to archrival India, five-time champion Australia and Afghanistan followed. Afghanistan’s historic eight-wicket win was against a visibly fatigued Pakistan bowling attack.England signs top men’s players to multi-year deals to meet challenge of franchise cricketAn upset loss like that doesn’t necessarily have to be tournament-defining, as South Africa showed by rebounding quickly from its loss to the Dutch.
“He assesses conditions well and communicates that to us even before we get out onto the field,” South Africa’s stand-in skipper Aiden Markram said after the Bangladesh game. “You never want to clip his wings, you just want to let him fly.” Klassen and Miller’s onslaughts have seen South Africa scoring at more than 13 runs an over in the last 10 overs against Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh, virtually settling the games in the Proteas’ favor before their opposition came out to chase.
The stunning loss against Afghanistan has hurt Pakistan’s campaign, and one more defeat could well effectively put them out of contention for a semifinal spot. Fielding is the other area where Pakistan has struggled badly, and that hasn’t gone down well with Babar.
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