ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 20 | England vs South Africa – Will England beat South Africa and rise to the top of the points table? | Oct, 21

ENG vs SA Match Analysis

Fans of the World Cup are having a blast. Afghanistan defeated England first, and subsequently, South Africa was defeated by the Netherlands. South Africa and England will square off in the ICC Cricket World Cup after both suffering historic defeats. The 20th ODI will begin at 2 PM on October 21 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Both sides will have the chance to increase their chances of finishing in the top four.

Three wickets were taken for 42 by Adil Rashid. Only Harry Brook (66), a half-Centurian, was on the English team. Although England lost the game by a score of 69 runs, his inning couldn’t save them.

South Africa suffered the second shock just one day after the first one. The Netherlands gave the in-form South Africa squad a goal of 246 runs in a game that was hampered by weather. When the Dutch attacked, David Miller (43) showed some fortitude. However, South Africa ultimately lost by 38 runs.

ENG vs SA Team Preview & Squads

England

The World Cup’s opening round had England as the favorite. Their campaign, however, has been considerably sidetracked with two losses in three games. At both the bowling end and the batting end, they are losing the war. They managed to score 104 runs in 25 overs against Afghanistan despite losing 8 wickets to spinners. England will start its inning with Bairstow and Malan. 87 runs have been scored in 3 games by Bairstow, who is experiencing a bad run.

In the last three games, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, and Chris Woakes have amassed 99 runs combined. The trio had also each claimed two wickets with the ball. Moeen Ali might potentially join the England team.

English bowlers Reece Topley and Adil Rashid will be in charge of the attack. Topley has taken the most wickets for England with 5 at an average of 19. In the previous game, Rashid picked up three wickets, bringing his total to four. None of the other bowlers have performed well for England except for these two.

England Squads

England

Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Mark Wood, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Harry Brook, and Moeen Ali.

South Africa

Following the Netherlands loss, Temba Bavuma must be reflecting on himself. 59 runs, or an average of 19.66, have been scored by the starter in the first three games. Markram and van der Dussen are being put under pressure as a result of his inefficiency. In a matchup with England, he can use the captain’s knock. Bavuma has played in the last 20 games and has scored 4 hundred and 2 half-centuries. The batter to keep an eye on will be Quinton de Kock. With two hundred in the first two games, the left-handed batter has 229 runs in three games.

South Africa has so far recorded four centuries. One of them belongs to Van der Dussen. He and Markram will be in charge now that Bavuma is no longer in the form. This World Cup, Markram has 163 runs scored. But his strike rate is what really impresses him. At a strike rate of 161.38, the middle-order batter has scored.

The early triumph against the Netherlands was lost by the South African bowlers. In 27 overs, the Dutch were 112 for 6. The following 16 runs totaled 123 for them. Along with Ngidi, the bowling attack will be led by Rabada and Jansen. Given the Wankhede pitch, South Africa ought to incorporate Shamsi into the lineup. He and Maharaj can be devastating against England, who lost the previous encounter against the spinners.

South Africa Squads

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Gerald Coetzee, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen,  Lungi Ngidi, and David Miller.

ENG vs SA outfield report

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai

In 12 of the opening sixteen matches of this Cricket World Cup, the captain who won the toss elected to bowl first. The side batting second has prevailed in seven of the last ten ODIs played at the site of this game. The team that wins the toss in this situation will probably choose to field first.

On matchday and the days leading up to it, there is no rain predicted according to the forecast. Mumbai, as well as all of India, will see significant levels of humidity.

On October 21 starting at 2 p.m., the twentieth ODI of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will be contested at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The stadium can accommodate 40,000 supporters and has played host to 27 Tests, 29 ODIs, and 9 T20 Internationals. The highest total on the field was scored by South Africa (438) versus India.

ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

England and South Africa each won two of the five games, leaving one game undecided.

England vs South Africa Prediction

Winning the toss

• England

Player of the Match

• South Africa– Quinton de Kock

Most runs

• England– Dawid Malan
• South Africa– Quinton de Kock

Most wickets

• England– Reece Topley
• South Africa– Marco Jansen

Most sixes

• England– Dawid Malan
• South Africa– Quinton de Kock

Team Scores Batting First

• England– 320+
• South Africa–350+

        According to cricket analysts, South Africa has a 54.8% chance to win.

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