South Africa Champions Vs Pakistan Champions Live Cricket Score: Follow Scorecard And Match Action From Leicester
South Africa Champions' are coming into today's match after hammering England Champions by 10 wickets on Thursday, July 24, whereas Pakistan Champions last match against India Champions was called off.
For South Africa Champions, captain AB de Villiers is in red-hot form these days. He scored a 41-ball century against England Lions and an unbeaten 65 runs from just 33 balls against India Champions on Tuesday (July 22).
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South Africa Champions: Jacques Rudolph, Sarel Erwee, AB de Villiers(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, JJ Smuts, Morne van Wyk(w), Wayne Parnell, Chris Morris, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Imran Tahir, Hashim Amla, Albie Morkel, Henry Davids, Richard Levi, Aaron Phangiso, Dane Vilas
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