South Africa Leads WCL 2025 Points Table After Dominating Start

LEICESTER: In the ninth match of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025, South Africa Champions secured a significant advantage by winning the toss and opting to bowl first against Pakistan Champions on Friday at Grace Road.

Playing XIs:
  • South Africa Champions: Hashim Amla, Henry Davids, JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Morne van Wyk (wk), Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso (c), Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier
  • Pakistan Champions: Kamran Akmal (wk), Sharjeel Khan, Umar Amin, Mohammad Hafeez (c), Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz
Head to Head Record:

Pakistan and South Africa Champions have previously clashed once in the tournament. South Africa holds an advantage, having defeated Pakistan in the inaugural World Championship of Legends (WCL).

During their previous encounter, Pakistan managed to set a substantial target of 210-4 in 20 overs, driven by half-centuries from Sharjeel Khan and Shoaib Malik, complemented by notable contributions from Abdul Razzaq, Sohaib Maqsood, and Shahid Afridi.

Sharjeel’s aggressive innings saw him score 72 runs from 36 balls, while Malik contributed an unbeaten 51 off 26 deliveries.

South Africa successfully pursued the target, losing only one wicket and achieving victory in 18.3 overs. Sarel Erwee’s remarkable century, remaining unbeaten with 105 runs off 57 balls, was pivotal. Jacques Snyman also played a crucial role, scoring an unbeaten 82 off 47 balls.

Current Form:

South Africa aims to continue their triumphant run, having already achieved three consecutive wins in the ongoing tournament.

Conversely, Pakistan is determined to make a strong comeback and rebuild their confidence after their important match against India was abandoned.

  • South Africa Champions: W, W, W, W, W (Most recent first)
  • Pakistan Champions: W, L, W, L, W