South Africa vs Afghanistan (SA vs AFG) will be another crucial match at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. This 42nd game of the competition will be a day/night ODI encounter scheduled at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Friday (November 10).
It is a must-win game for Afghanistan to stay in contention for the Semi-finals. They have won four games and lost four matches in this tournament.
Meanwhile, South Africa have already secured their spot for the Semi-finals. They are now in the battle for the second or third positions in the final points table.
SA vs AFG Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League
Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan (SA vs AFG)
Tournament Match No: 42
Match Date: November 10, 2023 (Friday)
Official Starting Time: 14:00 IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
SA vs AFG Head-To-Head in ODI World Cup
Details | Matches | SA Won | AFG Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In India | — | — | — | — | — |
In details: South Africa vs Afghanistan head to head in Cricket World Cup
SA vs AFG Weather Forecast
According to accuweather.com, there is no rain threat for this day/night ODI match. The game-time temperatures can be between 36°C and 27°C.
SA vs AFG Pitch Report
It will be the fourth game at the Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Out of those first three games, the first two experienced comfortable chasings, and then, in-form Australia successfully defended 286 runs against out-of-form defending champions England.
ODI since 2020: Six matches, thrice at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Average innings score (in the last 3 ODIs): 247.83
Average 1st batting score (in the last 3 ODIs): 253
Highest ODI total (in the last 3 ODIs): 286 by Australia (vs England on November 4, 2023)
Lowest ODI total (in the last 3 ODIs): 191 by Pakistan (vs India on October 14, 2023)
Last 3 ODIs results scenario (latest to oldest): 33 runs, 7 wickets, 9 wickets
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bowl first
SA vs AFG ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Injury/Unavailability Reports
South Africa: Lungi Ngidi (hamstring injury)
Afghanistan: No fresh report
SA vs AFG Predicted XIs
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (C), Reeza Hendricks/Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Team Suggestion 1
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock (C), H Klaasen
Batters: R van der Dussen, H Shahidi, I Zadran
All-rounder(s): A Markram, A Omarzai, M Jansen (vc)
Bowlers: K Rabada, Rashid-Khan, G Coetzee
SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction: Team Suggestion 2
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock, H Klaasen, R Gurbaz
Batters: R Shah, H Shahidi, I Zadran
All-rounder(s): A Markram (C), A Omarzai (vc), M Jansen
Bowlers: K Rabada, F Farooqi
SA vs AFG Dream11 Team: Top 4 Backups
K Maharaj, M Nabi, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
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