LIVE SCORING | Cricket World Cup: Proteas chase 271 to beat Pakistan

After a wonderful start to the Cricket World Cup, which has seen the Proteas suffer just one shock defeat to the Netherlands, they will next take on Pakistan on Friday (10.30am start) in Chennai.

The MA Chidambaram Stadium is a much more traditional sub-continental surface that suits spinners, and Tabraiz Shamsi is set to return to the side.

“We haven’t seen the wicket. It’s still under covers, but you can expect for Shamsi to come into play,” said fit-again captain Temba Bavuma.

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2023 CRICKET WORLD CUP FIXTURES

• 27 October: v Pakistan, Chennai
• 1 November: v New Zealand, Pune
• 5 November: v India, Kolkata
• 10 November: Afghanistan, Ahmedabad

At the World Cup, each team plays the other nine in a round-robin format. The top four qualify for the knockout stage and semi-finals.

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SA SQUAD – ICC MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP INDIA 2023

Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Gerald Coetzee (Momentum Multiply Titans), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (DP World Lions) and Lizaad Williams (Momentum Multiply Titans).

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