ICC World Cup 2023,Preview:
England, despite being favorites, had a tough start to the World Cup with losses in two out of three matches, struggling in both batting and bowling. In their recent match, they lost to Afghanistan by 69 runs.
South Africa also faced problems with a surprising loss to the Netherlands. Initially, they were doing well, but their bowlers struggled after getting early wickets against the Netherlands.
Both England and South Africa had unexpected defeats by Afghanistan and the Netherlands. Their upcoming match on October 21 in Mumbai is now very important. In the last five one-day matches between them, each team has won two, making it an exciting match.
ENG vs SA: Player battles to watch out for
JOS BUTTLER & MARCO JENSEN: England’s captain Jos Buttler has struggled against young bowler Marco Jansen. He’s only scored 22 runs in 36 balls, and Jansen got him out once.
BEN STOKES & KESHAV MAHARAJ: Ben Stokes, returning to the English team, will face spinner Keshav Maharaj. Stokes has scored 29 runs off 21 balls against Maharaj, and they will have an important battle in the middle overs, and Maharaj got him out once.
HEINRICH KLAASEN & ADIL RASHID: South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen will face Adil Rashid’s leg-spin. Klaasen has scored 54 runs from 44 balls against Rashid, and Rashid got him out once.
JONNY BAIRSTOW& LUNGI NGIDI: England’s opener Jonny Bairstow has done well against South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi, scoring 53 runs from 38 balls, and Ngidi haven’t dismissed Bairstow yet.
QUINTON DE KOCK & REECE TOPLEY: South Africa’s Quinton de Kock has had interesting matches against England’s Reece Topley, with de Kock scoring 85 runs off 95 balls, and Topley got him out once.
ICC World Cup 2023,Pitch Report:
Wankhede Stadium is great for batters. The pitch is fast and bouncy, which makes it perfect for hitting powerful shots and scoring a lot of runs. Batters can play classic cricket shots. As the match goes on and the pitch gets used, spin bowlers might do well, especially in the later part of the game due to the hot and humid Mumbai weather.
ICC World Cup 2023, Head To Head :
In ODI matches, England and South Africa have played 69 times. England won 30, South Africa won 33, and 5 games didn’t finish. One match ended in a tie.
ICC World Cup 2023,TEAM NEWS :
England : Ben Stokes is returning after an injury but won’t bowl. England may change their bowlers. Sam Curran might be replaced by David Willey, and Ben Stokes might replace Adil Rashid. England has been missing their previous energy in recent games, but their top three batsmen did well in the last match.
Probable Playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (C & WK), Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
South Africa: It might be surprising, but South Africa is likely to keep the same team. They’ll choose between Gerald Coetzee and Tabraiz Shamsi, with Coetzee expected to play this time.
South Africa needs to score a lot of runs and improve their bowling. Their bowling struggled in the last match. The batting is important, but South Africa’s top six batsmen didn’t do well in the previous game, getting out at 44/4 against the Netherlands.
Probable Playing 11: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock(WK), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi
ICC World Cup 2023,Match & Live Streaming Details :
Match: England vs South Africa, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 20
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: Saturday, October 21, 02:00 PM (IST)
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar app and website
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