Match Details
Date: November 5, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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Preview
In the match 37th of the ODI World Cup 2023, India will take on South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. As the two of the most consistent teams of the flagship tournament, both the Men in Blue and Proteas have been firing on all cylinders, with the bat, ball, and in the field. Therefore, the top-of-the-table clash between India and South Africa could give us a glimpse of what’s to come in the knockout stages of the ODI World Cup 2023.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata have provided for some quality competition among the batters and the bowlers in the ODI World Cup 2023. With an average first innings score of 234, this venue could challenge the Indian and South African batters to put a substantial total on the board, if the pitches stay true to their current character.
Team Analysis
India
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer put together an exhibition of batting against Sri Lanka, notching up half-centuries, to help India post a massive score of 357/8 on the board. The bowling attack of the Men in Blue took the mantle from where the batters left it off, demolishing Sri Lanka for 55, with the fast bowling trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj picking up the bulk of the wickets.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa
The hundreds from Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen set up a big total of 357/4 on the board for South Africa, against a very good bowling attack from New Zealand. In defence of the target, the Proteas bowlers were on fire from the very beginning, collectively as a unit, with most of the wickets coming the way of Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj, to bowl out the opposition for 167 runs.
SportsTiger Playing XI of South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Match Prediction
Conclusion
It’s very difficult to ascertain a potential winner for such a high-quality contest between India and South Africa in the ODI World Cup 2023. But, since the venue is Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the Men in Blue could have a slight edge over the Proteas on November 5.
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