We are over halfway through the group stage of the competition. All teams have so far played five of their group stage matches.

South Africa will go level on points with leaders and hosts India, should they win today. Knowing they would probably only need one more victory to seal their place in the semi-finals.

Pakistan only have eight points left up for grabs and they probably need all eight to stand a realistic chance of making the semi-finals.

1. India 10 points

2. South Africa 8 points

3. New Zealand 8 points

4. Australia 6 points

5. Sri Lanka 4 points

6. Pakistan 4 points

7. Afghanistan 4 points

8. Bangladesh 2 points

9. England 2 points

10. Netherlands 2 points

Some changes for both sides going into this match.

Pakistan make two, with Mohammad Nawaz and Mohammad Wasim replacing Usama Mir and Hassan Ali.

South Africa make three. Captain Temba Bavuma returns from illness in place of Reeza Hendricks. Lungi Ngidi returns in place of Kagiso Rabada. We are also going to see some spin in the form of Tabraiz Shamsi, who replaces Lizaad Williams.

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Muhammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock(wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma: "I am feeling much better.

"We have played some good cricket, we have been close to our best in all departments so we want to keep that going.

"It's not like a T20 World Cup with the group stages, you have got to play your best cricket all the way through so we want to keep that momentum going.

What would you have done if you won the toss?: "I would have liked to bat first. It looks a very good wicket. But we will adapt where we need to.

Team news?: "Kagiso Rabada is missing out today. We have got Tabraiz Shamsi coming in."

Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "Every match is important, we will try our best.

What areas do you as a team need to improve on?: "We need to improve, especially in our fielding and bowling. We've needed to sit together and discuss our mistakes and move on.

What have you made of your own form with the bat?: "I will try to continue that, enjoy my batting and enjoy myself.

Team news: "We've got two changes. Hassan Ali is sick, Mohammad Wasim replaces him. Mohammad Nawaz replaces Usama Mir."

A good toss to win for Pakistan and Babar Azam and they have opted to put themselves into bat.

South Africa have batted first in four of their five matches so far, winning all four.

Their only chase? Their defeat to the Netherlands...

Good news for South Africa, who welcome Temba Bavuma back into the side after missing the Proteas' last two matches through illness.

He is joined by Pakistan captain Babar Azam out in the middle for the toss.

Image source, Getty Images

Hello and welcome to today's live text ahead of Pakistan's clash with South Africa in Chennai.

South Africa's World Cup campaign has been largely perfect so far and despite a blip against the Netherlands, they probably only need two more wins to seal their place in the final four.

Pakistan meanwhile go into this off the back of three straight defeats against Australia, Afghanistan and India, knowing that their final four games have to be virtually faultless to make the semi-finals.