T20 World Cup: South Africa vs Pakistan LIVE scores

South Africa vs Pakistan: The Proteas meet Babar Azam’s men in a match that is a must-win for both sides.

Pakistan have struggled to put away minnows and went down to Zimbabwe earlier in the Super 12s but their recent record against South Africa suggests that the Proteas will have to be at their best.

Pakistan XI: 1 Babar Azam (capt.), 2 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 3 Shan Masood, 4 Mohammad Haris, 5 Iftikhar Ahmed, 6 Shadab Khan, 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Mohammad Wasim Jr., 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Naseem Shah.

South Africa XI: 1 Temba Bavuma (capt.), 2 Quinton de Kock (wk), 3 Rilee Rossouw, 4 Aiden Markram, 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Wayne Parnell, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Anrich Nortje, 10 Lungi Ngidi, 11 Tabraiz Shamsi.

South Africa vs Pakistan: LIVE scores

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South Africa hold the edge when it comes to log position which leaves Pakistan under pressure.

Defeat for the Proteas wouldn’t end their campaign but would make qualification for the semi-finals tricky.

However the balance of pressure right now appears to be pressing down on Pakistan.

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“We all know every game in the World Cup is an important game, and against Pakistan you’ve got to make sure that you’re on your A game as an opponent,” David Miller said on Wednesday.

“I suppose Pakistan — it’s a must-win game for them, so they’re going to be coming and charging, and we’re definitely prepared for it.”

South Africa made heavy work of a modest chase against India after their fast bowlers did the work up front, but Miller feels that was a learning experience.

“Experience is a really valuable thing, and for example, in the previous game, we were in a little bit of trouble.”

A lesson Pakistan could take from India’s loss to the Proteas is don’t opt to bat and put yourself in the South African fast bowlers crosshairs.

Pitch report

The Adelaide Oval makes use of a drop-in pitch which is always centred in the middle of a huge oval.

While the pitch is batter friendly, the dimensions of the ground can prove a challenge for the less powerful batsman.

South Africa vs Pakistan: Squads

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood. Standby Players: Usman Qadir, Mohammad Haris, Shahnawaz Dahani.

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rillee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen. Standby Players: Bjorn Fortuin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams.