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South Africa Champions seem to be the most powerful team of the tournament at this time. They have won both their matches consecutively and are at the top of the points table. The performance of the team is amazing in every department – be it batting or bowling, all the players have played their role well. In the last match against India Champions, they showed their power by scoring 208 runs. AB de Villiers played a captain's innings of 63* in just 30 balls and van Wyk set the stage on fire by scoring 18 runs in just 5 balls. The top order is also running consistently - Smuts, Rudolph and Amla are all contributing well. South Africa has shown even more impact in the bowling department. Phangiso took 3 wickets giving away just 17 runs in 4 overs and changed the flow of the match. Parnell shook India's top order by taking 2 wickets in 2 overs in the powerplay. Tahir and Olivier are also looking in form. Fielding is also tight, catches and run-outs are not being missed. If this consistency continues, South Africa can become the biggest contenders for the Champions final.
The campaign of Pakistan Champions has started in a slightly different way. They had won one match in which they showed good balance, but the second match was against India which was cancelled due to political tensions. Indian players had refused to play due to the tensions that increased after Operation Sindoor, and the match was not organised. Due to this, a chance of an important match came up for Pakistan, and there was an interruption even before the team could get into rhythm. In the match which Pakistan won, their performance was very strong. Both the departments of batting and bowling worked together. Experienced players like Faheem Ashraf and Shoaib Malik played the finishing role. In bowling, bowlers like Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz came with tight line and yorkers. But now Pakistan has to face a strong and in-form team like South Africa, for which they will have to give their best in every department. After overcoming the political situation, they will now have to answer on the field and need a strong comeback.
The pitch of Grace Road, Leicester is absolutely balanced for T20 matches. Both batting and bowling get help here. The batsman has to select shots because this pitch is not easy. But if the player plays good cricket shots then he gets runs. The average first innings score here is around 168. In 2024, the scores appeared to be a little higher.
Talking about bowling, spin bowlers get advantage in the middle overs, where more wickets fall. Fast bowlers get good support in the death overs, but they do not have that much effect in the starting overs. The team that wins the toss bowls more first. But according to the records, the team batting second has won more matches.
South Africa Champions and Pakistan Champions are going to clash against each other for the first time in the World Championship of Legends. Both the teams have tremendous experience. Legends like Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis and Vernon Philander are playing for South Africa, who defeated England in the last match. The batting order of the team is strong and the bowling also seems balanced. Amla played a match-winning knock of 82* in the last match, the impact of which can be seen in this match as well. The team of Pakistan Champions is no less. Big names like Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik are part of this team. In bowling, there are experienced bowlers like Wahab Riaz and Mohammad Sami who have the power to take wickets. The team has given a decent performance so far and a fight is sure to happen in this match as well. These two teams are meeting for the first time, so this is going to be a very exciting match for the fans.
Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk(w), AB de Villiers(c), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jacques Rudolph, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso
Injury Update: None
Mohammad Hafeez(c), Kamran Akmal(w), Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees
Injury Updates: None
Keepers: Kamran Akmal
Batters: AB De Villiers, Sharjeel Khan, Sarel Erwee
All-rounders: Wayne Parnel, Jean Paul Duminy, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Hafeez, JJ Smuts
Bowlers: Aaron Phangiso, Sohail Tanvir
Mohammad Hafeez
AB De Villiers
Jean Paul Duminy
Shoaib Malik
Keepers: Kamran Akmal
Batters: AB De Villiers, Sharjeel Khan
All-rounders: Jean Paul Duminy, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, JJ Smuts
Bowlers: Aaron Phangiso, Wahab Riaz, Imran Tahir
JJ Smuts
Aaron Phangiso
Sharjeel Khan
Imran Tahir
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