Pakistan captain Babar Azam received the toss and elected to bat towards South Africa of their must-win World Cup conflict in Chennai on Friday.
Pakistan, who’re coming off defeats of their final three video games, must win all their remaining fixtures and in addition hope for beneficial outcomes in an effort to stay within the semifinal race.
The 1992 champions have made a few adjustments with Waseem Jr and Mohammad Nawaz changing Hasan Ali and Usama Mir.
Skipper Temba Bavuma is again for South Africa after lacking a few video games whereas Tabraiz Shamsi and Lungi Ngidi have additionally been included within the taking part in XI.
Tempo spearhead Kagiso Rabada, who has been dominated out as a precautionary measure as a result of a decrease again spasm, Reeza Hendricks and Lizaad Williams miss out.
Groups:
Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Haris Rauf.
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.