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MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Pitch Report For PAK vs SA World Cup Match

image-lo6ny8eoMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai [X.com]

On Friday, a struggling Pakistan will take on the rampant South African team in the 26th group-stage match of the ongoing World Cup. 

Led by Babar Azam, Pakistan have had an abysmal World Cup campaign, reeling at fifth in the points table with two wins in five outings. After thumping victories against the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, the Men in Green have suffered three crushing defeats and would be desperate to bounce back by winning this fixture. 

On the other hand, besides a shocking defeat against the Dutch, nothing has gone wrong for the Proteas, as they crushed Australia, Sri Lanka, England and Bangladesh, riding on some spectacular individual performances. 

So, as both teams gear up for an intriguing face-off, let's see how the surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium will play throughout the game. 


MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Pitch Report

The surface at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai will be on the drier side, offering significant assistance to the spinners across both innings of the match. 

There will be marginal lateral movement, while the hit-the-deck bowlers could get some steep bounce off this track. Also, the abrasive conditions in Chennai could help the pacers get some old ball swing. Surprisingly, the track hasn't deteriorated in any of the four games, even playing better under the lights. 

So, it won't be a bad call to bowl first and capitalise on favourable batting conditions later in the evening. However, batting first has been the go-to decision for both teams, so the captains could be tempted to play safe and bat first under the hot and humid conditions.