South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Preview:
South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 : After a disheartening defeat, South Africa aims to recover and maintain their undefeated streak against Afghanistan as they play will play in Ahmedabad, a venue where they’ve previously won both of their 50-over matches.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan, coming off a loss, is eager to bounce back and enhance their ODI track record against South Africa. and will try their best to qualify for the semi finals of Cricket World Cup 2023. This match takes place in Ahmedabad, a venue where Afghanistan has not played any ODIs before.
The race for the fourth spot in the semi-finals is between New Zealand, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Afghanistan has a slim chance of securing that fourth spot and earning a spot in the semi-finals.
Can Afghanistan Qualify for Semi Finals of World Cup 2023?
Scenarion 1 : If New Zealand wins against Sri Lanka then Afghanistan will have to win their next match by at least 268 runs against South Africa if they want to overtake New Zealand’s net run rate Or they should hope that both New Zealand and Pakistan lose their matches and Afghanistan wins their match.
Scenarion 2 : If only New Zealand loses , Afghanistan would need to beat South Africa by at least 133 runs or win the game within 29 overs to catch up with Pakistan.
There’s also a race to see which teams finish in the top eight to qualify for the Champions Trophy.
England won against the Netherlands, creating a tie at the bottom with four teams: England, Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, all having 2 wins and 6 losses. England is leading in terms of net run rate.
The Netherlands would need a miracle to avoid being in the bottom two. They either have to beat India and hope two teams above them lose, or they need a close loss while two teams above them get heavily defeated.
For England, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, winning their upcoming matches against Pakistan, Australia, and New Zealand respectively would likely secure their spots in the tournament, especially considering it’s unlikely that all three will win.
Where to watch South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Match in India, South Africa & Afghanistan?
You can watch the SA vs AFG cricket match live in India on the Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
In South Africa, SuperSport will broadcast the match, and in Afghanistan, you can catch it on Ariana TV.
South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023: Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch report
The cricket pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is a bit better for fast bowlers than for batsmen. The larger boundaries allow bowlers to throw longer shots, and they can take advantage of the dimensions. Dew, which can affect the game, won’t be a big issue, as observed in the England vs Australia match.
South Africa vs Afghanistan World Cup 2023 Team News, Injury Update & Playing 11
South Africa cricket team are already through to the semis and they may well be bringing in some new faces for this match. As the Proteas prepare for their last group stage fixture, we may witness a couple of changes. After their dismal outing against India, it is to be seen how they approach this game.
South Africa cricket team : Quinton de Kock(WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Talking about Afghanistan cricket team, they definitely lost the match they had won against Australia but they would like to play with the same combination.
Afghanistan cricket team : Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(WK), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq
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