ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 42 | South Africa vs Afghanistan – Can Afghanistan win against the powerful South Africa? | Nov, 10

SA vs AFG Match Analysis

Afghanistan was on the verge of a historic victory at Wankhede as they reduced Australia to 91 for 7 while defending a 291-run total. Shahidi’s troops were defeated by Maxwell’s heroics and a pair of lost catches in the field. Afghanistan will undoubtedly benefit greatly from the match. They should be expecting to rebound stronger against an equally tough opponent in their final and crucial match in Ahmedabad.

The Proteas have been brilliant with the bat in this World Cup, with QDK at the helm. The middle order of Dussen, Klaasen, and Miller is very dangerous and capable of powering the club to a large total. South Africa, like Australia, has struggled in run chases, with their most recent match being one example. At Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Bavuma’s squad was knocked out for 83 runs while chasing 327 runs.

Afghanistan must bat first once more and give it their all in order to put South Africa on the back foot and ensure improved fielding in order to end the game clinically, even with the ball.

SA vs AFG Team Preview & Squads

South Africa

South Africa appeared to be the only team capable of challenging the hosts and possibly defeating them in this World Cup. The men in blue, on the other hand, were simply too good for the Proteas. Quinton de Kock was knocked out cheaply in the run-chase by Siraj. Shami claimed the wickets of the number three and four hitters, while the Indian spinners dominated the rest of the middle order.

It is a large stadium in Ahmedabad, and QDK will be an important player on this field due to his IPL expertise. The opposition, on the other hand, has a strong bowling attack and their spinners might be effective on this surface. And, although having been quite impressive when batting first, South Africa, having already advanced for the semi-finals, could use this game to strengthen their chasing talents.  

The bowling attack performed admirably in the previous match, and the team will need early wickets from Chris Woakes and David Willey. The Netherlands have performed well in the middle overs, and Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, and Livingstone’s periods will be vital for the team. In this game, Moeen Ali will try to take advantage of the conditions.

Afghanistan has been in terrific form with the bat, and the Proteas will profit from this match as they head into the semi-finals. Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram, for example, are crucial to the middle order and will be desperate to bounce back. Spinners Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi can cause problems for Afghanistan’s in-form and dependable batsmen. Kagiso Rabada is another vital bowler for South Africa who can be dangerous and give crucial breakthroughs. Overall, the Proteas are a formidable team that will be eager to avenge their recent defeat.

South Africa Squads

South Africa

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

Afghanistan

Rashid Khan and Hashmatullah Shahidi squandered the first opportunity to dismiss Glenn Maxwell, who edged a ball from Khan. Mujeeb Ur Rahman was soon dropping a sitter at short fine leg. These two instances were presumably replayed in the thoughts of Afghanistan players after Maxwell stole the game in the way he knows best.

Prior to the game against Australia, Afghanistan had successfully chased down a total in three consecutive matches. Their batting has looked quite mature, and they paced their innings well against Australia. Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, and Azmatullah Omarzai’s regular efforts have made the middle order look quite good thus far. However, opener Ibrahim Zadran’s century against a great Australian bowling attack must have strengthened their confidence.

Senior players on this team, such as Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan, must work together to plan their bowling strategy for this game. In terms of bowling, Afghanistan must adapt and evolve. They will face a strong batting group that has performed admirably while batting first. If Afghanistan is given the opportunity to bowl first, they will face their most difficult challenge of the World Cup thus far. They have a promising overall group that needs to improve their field performance.

Afghanistan Squads

Afghanistan

Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Naveen-ul-Haq.

SA vs AFG outfield report

Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad

The side batting second has won two of the three games at this site in this competition; thus we predict that if both skippers win the toss ahead of this game, they will choose to field first. Humidity will not be a factor in this game because the level will not rise above 30% during either innings. There will be no rain and the temperature will be over 30 degrees.

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium provides significant assistance to bowlers due to the lack of velocity in the wicket. A first-inning score of 300 or more should be enough to win the game.

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

The two teams have met in only one match so far in which South Africa won.

South Africa vs Afghanistan Prediction

Winning the toss

• South Africa

Player of the Match

• South Africa– Heinrich Klaasen

Most runs

• South Africa– Heinrich Klaasen
• Afghanistan– Ibrahim Zadran

Most wickets

• South Africa– Keshav Maharaj
• Afghanistan– Rashid Khan

Most sixes

• South Africa– Heinrich Klaasen
• Afghanistan– Ibrahim Zadran

Team Scores Batting First

• South Africa– 320+
• Afghanistan– 280+

        According to cricket analysts, South Africa has a 73.7% chance of winning.

                         As the ICC Cricket World Cup ODI season progresses, stay tuned for more exciting

Cricket Match Predictions and action-packed contests. And Also visit for exciting news for JeetBuzz News.