Match Details
Date: November 10, 2023
Time: 2:00 pm IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Preview
In match 42 of the ODI World Cup 2023, South Africa will take on Afghanistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While the Proteas Men have been one of the consistent teams of the flagship tournament, Afghanistan have also registered some upsets, playing some top knocks in the tournament. Therefore, this clash between the Protean and Afghans will give a clear picture of the World Cup semifinal spot as well as the Champions Trophy place.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the ODI World Cup 2023 have provided something for the batters and bowlers alike. The average first innings score at this venue is 237, which could get eclipsed if the top order of South Africa manages to get past the new ball spells from the fast bowlers.
Team Analysis
South Africa
Being the highest run scorer in ODI World Cup 2023, Quinton de Kock has been their key player at the top of the order with Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram also playing some crucial knocks. On the other hand, Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen have been powering all cylinders in the bowling department to put up a collective performance as a unit.
SportsTiger Playing XI of South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dusen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Afghanistan
The Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan has emerged as the biggest surprise in the World Cup with an incredible performance, both from the batters as well as the bowlers. While they defeated the World Cup champions, they played a close match against the Aussie off late. While their batter have come up good, including Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai, their biggest strength in bowlers, including Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq have also proved their mettle.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hasmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mujeed ur Rahman, Noor Ahmed, Naveen-ul-Haq
Match Prediction
Conclusion
South Africa are favourites to defeat Afghanistan in their upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 encounter owing to the form that they have displayed in the course of the tournament. Nevertheless, one should not underestimate the power of the Afghans, seeing their batting against the five-time champions and some brilliant bowling from the pacers as well as the spinners.
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