An important match of the T20 World Cup will be played between Pakistan and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) today. According to Indian time, the match will start at 1.30 pm. Bad news came for Pakistan before the match.
Batter Fakhar Zaman, who played at his number 3, was out of this match. In this tournament, Fakhar has played only one match against the Netherlands so far.
South Africa, on the other hand, will come with all their might and try to keep themselves at the top of Group 2 in the race for the semi-finals. Temba Babuma’s team is in high spirits after defeating India in a close contest.
Pitch Report and Weather Forecast
The Sydney wicket also helps the pacers and spinners also get a good grip here. Both teams have capable pacers and spinners. So, batters will have to make stroke selections according to the situation.
As far as the weather is concerned, the shadow of rain is also on this match. According to the local weather forecast – the probability of rain is 40%. The temperature will be around 15 to 21 degree Celsius. The wind speed will be around 20 km/h.
South Africa would only like to win
South Africa is currently the topper in the points table of Group 2. After this comes India’s number. The African team has not lost any match in this tournament so far. He will maintain this momentum and would like to cement the semis ticket by winning against Pakistan. After Pakistan, this team also has to field against the Netherlands.
Team South Africa is in a good form
Kagiso Rabada and Ngidi got off to a great start against India. Ngidi took 4 wickets for 29 runs and destroyed the top order of Team India. Ben Parnell and Tabrez Shamsi are also bowling well. Captain Babuma may not be in form but Riley Russo, Aiden Markram, and David Miller are filling the gap.