SA Vs AFG Cricket World Cup 2023: India, South Africa, and Australia have advanced to the semi-finals. New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the three candidates for fourth place. Afghanistan has a slim possibility of finishing fourth and advancing to the semi-finals.
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- South Africa and Afghanistan will face off in match 42 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Friday (November 10) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Check out both teams’ head-to-head numbers here.
SA vs AFG head-to-head
On Friday (November 10), South Africa and Afghanistan will face off in match 42 of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. IST at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
South Africa is ranked second in the points standings with 12 points. Bavuma and company were defeated by India by a score of 243 runs. Afghanistan, on the other side, is ranked sixth with eight points. Afghanistan lost their most recent match versus Australia, or more accurately, Glenn Maxwell’s double century, by three runs. India, South Africa, and Australia have advanced to the semi-finals. New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are the three candidates for fourth place. Afghanistan has a slim possibility of finishing fourth and advancing to the semi-finals.
Let’s take a look at the two sides’ ODI head-to-head stats record ahead of Friday’s match:
SA vs AFG, World Cup 2023: South Africa vs Afghanistan head-to-head
During the World Cup 2023 warm-up matches, only one ODI match was played between South Africa and Afghanistan. That game was won by South Africa.
Total matches played: 1
Won by South Africa: 1
Won by Afghanistan: 0
SA vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Pitch report
The wicket at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will provide pacers a modest advantage over hitters. Furthermore, with larger boundary sizes, bowlers may afford to bowl longer deliveries while still utilizing the dimensions. As shown in the England vs. Australia match, Dew will have little impact.
SA vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Weather update
The temperature is anticipated to be 36 (high) degrees Celsius during the day and 22 (low) degrees Celsius at night, according to AccuWeather. The weather forecast for the match day forecasts little risk of rain interruption, with only a 1% chance of precipitation during the day.
SA vs AFG, World Cup 2023: South Africa vs Afghanistan probable playing XI
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klassen, David Miller, Marcon Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
SA vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Match details
Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Match 42, World Cup 2023
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Date & Time: Friday, November 10, 2:00 pm IST
Frequently asked questions
Who won most World Cup in cricket history?
With five World Cup victories, Australia is the most successful team in World Cup history. India and the West Indies are the only two countries to have won it more than once.
How many matches South Africa won in World Cup 2023?
In addition, India has became the tournament’s first side to reach the semi-finals. Apart from India, the only other team with 12 points is South Africa, which has won 6 and lost 2. They are second in the league with a net run rate of (+)1.376.
Has South Africa won any ICC trophy?
South Africa is also one of the most successful ODI teams, having won more than 61% of their matches. However, their only triumph in ICC-organized tournaments is the 1998 Champions Trophy.
Who trained Afghanistan cricket team?
After a 20-minute interaction with the Indian legend, who was a key member of the country’s World Cup-winning squad in 2011, Tendulkar took a walk around the pitch with his old friend Ajay Jadeja, who is now the Afghanistan team’s mentor, and coach Jonathan Trott.
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