WCL 2025 Betting Tips & Match Prediction: Pakistan vs South Africa Legends

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the World Championship of Legends, 9th Match - Pakistan Champions vs South Africa Champions, to be played on the 25th of July at the Grace Road, Leicester.

Match Prediction - Pakistan Champions v South Africa Champions

Current Form South Africa Champions:

South Africa Champions are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 3 wins to their credit.

The top run scorer for South Africa Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is AB de Villiers with 182 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for South Africa Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Aaron Phangiso with 5 scalps under his belt.

South Africa Champions have won their previous match against England Champions by 10 wickets.

England Champions batted first and they posted a total of 152 for 6 in 20 overs. Phil Mustard hit a few boundaries early on but he kept losing partners in regular succession. Mustard got out after scoring 39 runs. Eoin Morgan and Samit Patel made healthy contributions but after they got out, the lower order failed to keep a decent run rate and England Champions had to settle for an ordinary total of 152 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, AB de Villiers went all guns blazing right from the word go. He scored 116 runs off just 51 balls, hitting 15 fours and 7 sixes. On the back of his batting brilliance, South Africa Champions won the game in the 13th over itself with 10 wickets in hand.

Current Form Pakistan Champions:

Pakistan Champions are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Mohammad Hafeez with 54 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2025 is Rumman Raees with 1 scalp under his belt.

Pakistan Champions have won their previous match against England Champions by 5 runs.

Pakistan Champions batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 9 in 20 overs. Kamran Akmal, Sharjeel Khan and Umar Amin got out cheaply. After their dismissals, Mohammad Hafeez played a brilliant knock of 54 in just 34 balls, hitting 8 boundaries. Aamer Yamin also contributed healthily in the lower order and Pakistan Champions managed to reach 160 in their innings.

During the chase, England Champions got off to a very slow start and they also lost James Vince and Sir Alastair Cook early on in the innings. Ian Bell and Phil Mustard then took the responsibility of taking England Champions over the line. They both hit half centuries. Phil Mustard got out after scoring 58 runs while Ian Bell stayed not out at 51. However, Bell couldn't really take England Champions over the line as they eventually fell short by 5 runs. For Pakistan Champions, Aamer Yamin bowled exceptionally well. He gave away only 27 runs in his 4 overs spell and picked up a wicket.

Batting Stats T20

Let’s have a look at the squads:

South Africa Champions

AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, JJ Smuts, Hardus Viljoen, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, Sarel Erwee, Duanne Olivier, Morne van Wyk, Aaron Phangiso

Pakistan Champions

Sohaib Maqsood, Misbah-ul-Haq, Asif Ali, Sharjeel Khan, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Saeed Ajmal

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – South Africa Champions

Who will win? - South Africa Champions

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - AB de Villiers (South Africa Champions), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan Champions)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Wayne Parnell (South Africa Champions), Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan Champions)

Most Sixes – AB de Villiers (South Africa Champions), Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan)

Player of the Match - AB de Villiers (South Africa Champions)

Team Scores Batting first – South Africa Champions 185+, Pakistan Champions 175+

Match Handicap: South Africa Champions

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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