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In the 26th match of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat against South Africa.
South Africa made three changes to their lineup, bringing in Temba Bavuma, Lungi Ngidi, and Tabraiz Shamsi for Reeza Hendricks, Kagiso Rabada, and Lizaad Williams.
Meanwhile, Pakistan introduced two changes, with Wasim Jr. replacing the unwell Hasan Ali, and Mohammad Nawaz coming in for Usman Mir.
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After winning the toss, Pakistan’s skipper, Babar Azam, expressed their intent to bat first and emphasized the importance of performing well in all aspects, especially in the field.
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Bavuma, returning after missing the last two games, mentioned feeling well and praised the team’s cricket performance, highlighting their strong batting and bowling.
In terms of playing XIs:
South Africa: 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: 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