Pakistan vs South Africa Highlights, World Cup: Proteas clinch thriller against Babar Azam and Co at Chepauk

Pakistan vs South Africa LIVE: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa in a must-win game at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Pakistan come into this fixture on the back of three straight defeats while South Africa have registered four comprehensive wins - all while batting first. Babar Azam said at the toss: “Every match is important now and we are focusing on that. All departments we need to improve, fielding especially. We need to stick together and discuss how to get better. I’m happy to do well myself now. Two changes - Hasan Ali is sick, so Waseem Jr comes in. Nawaz is also back, Usama Mir misses out.” Temba Bavuma, the South Africa captain, has recovered from sickness and said they would have liked to bat as well. “We’ve played some good cricket, inspirational performances. We’ve build some momentum with our bowlers and batters clicking. This is not like a T20 WC where you play just 4-5 group games, we need to keep doing well. I would have surely batted here, looks like a good wicket. Hopefully it stays nice and hard like this, we’ll have to assess quickly on how to go about things here. Three changes - I come back, Tabraiz Shamsi and Ngidi comes in. Reeza Hendricks, Rabada and Lizaad Williams miss out.” Pakistan XI: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf South Africa XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi Pakistan vs South Africa PREVIEW: Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted that his under-performing teammates believe “miracles can happen” as the 1992 champions enter a “do-or-die” battle to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign. After starting brightly with wins over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, Babar Azam-led team have been well beaten by India and Australia before being humiliated by neighbours Afghanistan. On Friday, they face another test of their resources against free-scoring South Africa who have four wins in five games and have shrugged off their shock loss to the Netherlands. With four group games to play, Pakistan can still make the semi-finals but there is little margin for error.