Pakistan vs South Africa, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 26: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

Pakistan (PAK) and South Africa (SA) to clash in the 26th Match of the ongoing 2023 World Cup at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on Friday, October 27 

Pakistan enter the contest against South Africa on the back of three consecutive losses. In their previous match against Afghanistan, Abdullah Shafique (58) and Babar Azam (74) helped Pakistan post a competitive total of 282/7 in 50 overs. However, their bowlers failed to step up, with Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali managing to pick up only one wicket each. Pakistan eventually lost the match by 8 wickets, leaving them fifth in the points table with a net run rate of -0.400. 

South Africa, on the other hand, come into the match with a morale-boosting 149-run win over Bangladesh. Batting first, they posted a mammoth total of 382/5 in 50 overs, thanks to centuries from Quinton de Kock (174) and Heinrich Klaasen (90). In response, their bowlers were clinical, with Gerald Coetzee picking up three wickets and Marco Jansen, Lizaad Williams, and Kagiso Rabada taking two wickets each. South Africa won the match convincingly and are now second in the points table with a net run rate of 2.370 

Also Check: ODI World Cup 2023 Points Table

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 26 between Pakistan and South Africa in the World Cup 2023: 

Head-to-Head: The Men in Green and the Proteas have met each other 82 times in ODI cricket with Pakistan winning on 30 occasions and South Africa on 51. One game ended in no result.  

2 – Babar Azam (48) is two grabs away from completing 50 catches in ODIs. 

1 – Shaheen Afridi (49) is one match away from appearing in his 50th ODI game 

5 – Mohammad Rizwan (1995) needs just five runs to complete the milestone of 2000 runs in ODIs. 

1 – Hasan Ali (99) is just one away from completing the landmark of 100 wickets in one-day internationals. 

4 – Afridi (96) requires four scalps to get to 100 wickets in ODI cricket. 

11 – Van der Dussen (3989) requires 11 runs to reach the landmark of 4000 runs across formats. 

2 – Aiden Markram (98) is two big hits away from completing 100 sixes in international cricket. 

6 - Markram (44) needs six sixes to complete 50 maximums in ODIs. 

1 – Mohammad Nawaz (99) is one game away from appearing in his 100th international match. 

5 – Haris Rauf (145) requires five scalps to reach 150 wickets across formats. 

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