Cricket World Cup - "If The Opportunity Is There For Us To Score 350...": Temba Bavuma's Warning For Pakistan Bowlers

26.10.2023 - 18:47 sports.ndtv.com

South Africa will be tempted to field first against Pakistan in their World Cup clash here on Friday, conceded captain Temba Bavuma after the Proteas piled up two of the highest totals in the competition while batting first in their recent outings.

South Africa scored 399/7 against England and 382/5 against Bangladesh to record big wins by more than 100 runs in their two-game stint in Mumbai, making the most of the batting-friendly surface.

With their only loss in five games coming while batting second, South Africa would be tempted to chase if they win toss in Chennai knowing how conducive batting conditions were here during Afghanistan's eight-wicket win over Pakistan. "I watched the Afghanistan game with Pakistan and it seemed to get a lot better batting under light.

So, I guess there's that temptation from a batting point of view at least," Bavuma told the media in Chennai on Thursday. "There's obviously us needing to consider the fact that we've had a lot of success of late batting first.

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