A desperate Pakistan will take on a roaring South African team in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. The Men in Green have suffered three consecutive losses, including an eight-wicket defeat to Afghanistan. Whereas the Proteas have emerged as one of the most commanding teams in the tournament with a massive 149-run win over Bangladesh. Pitch Report: The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has produced balanced wickets with an average score of 245. The batters can score runs and capitalise throughout the day. At the same time, fast bowlers can generate some movement and bounce with the new ball, while spinners generally wickets as the ball starts gripping. Playing XI of Pakistan Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf Playing XI of South Africa Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams