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CLAIM NOWIndia vs South Africa, ICC WC 2023, Today Match Prediction 05 November 2023
Toss Winner - India won the toss and choose to bat first
India beat South Africa by 243 runs
A win in this match will guarantee that India ends up at the No.1 spot at the end of the league stage.
- Quinton de Kock has smashed four centuries in this World Cup and is chasing a record fifth one.
- This will be a clash between South Africa’s powerful batting unit against India’s sensational bowling attack.
- The highest run chase achieved at the Eden Gardens is 317-3 by India against Sri Lanka in 2009.
We are backing India as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 |
| Format: | oneday |
| Venue: | Eden Garden stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 31.0°C|Mist |
IND vs RSA Match Prediction & Analysis
It’s the clash of the titans. It’s Goliath versus Goliath. It’s Alpha versus Alpha. It’s finally time for India versus South Africa – the two best teams of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. India have taken the top spot in the points table after annihilating Sri Lanka by 302 runs. This was their seventh successive victory, which means Team India became to first team to qualify for the semi-final spot in the World Cup. Meanwhile, South Africa are second on the table with 12 points. They have looked formidable and have simply destroyed oppositions with their battimng might. The Proteas are expected to provide India with the stiffest challenge the home side has faced yet. This should be an absolute cracker.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
IND
W W W W W
IND
RSA
W W W W L
RSA
207/10 in 42.5 4.83
245/8 in 43.0 5.7
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
India Preview
It was expected that India will beat Sri Lanka, but no one saw this mauling coming. India scored 357-8 after being asked to bat first. Then, a remarkable display by Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah saw Sri Lanka bundled out for a mere 55 runs. India’s bowlers have been on fire in the tournament and seem almost unstoppable at the moment.
The inclusion of Mohammed Shami, particularly, has given the bowling attack more potency. In just three games, Shami has picked up 14 wickets at a mind-boggling average of 6.71 and an economy of 4.27.
Before Shami, though, opposition batters have to face Jasprit Bumrah (15 wickets in 7 innings at 14.60) and Mohammed Siraj (9 wickets in 7 innings at 34).
If that isn’t enough, India also have Kuldeep Yadav (10 wickets in 7 innings at 26.40) and Ravindra Jadeja (9 wickets in 7 innings at 23.33), who have done a brilliant job through the middle overs.
India’s batting, of course, is always strong, with captain Rohit Sharma leading from the front. Rohit (402 runs in 7 innings at an average of 57.42) and Virat Kohli (442 runs in 7 innings at 88.40) have been the backbone of this batting unit.
India will also be happy that Shubman Gill (92 off 92 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (82 off 56 balls) got some runs under their belt against Sri Lanka.
KL Rahul has had a quiet few games, and we expect him to produce an impactful performance against South Africa.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
India Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
India Actual Playing XI:
Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa Preview
South Africa are coming off a massive 190-run win against New Zealand at Pune. That was their sixth win, and now they need just one more to confirm their semi-final spot. However, they already have 12 points in the bag and an incredible net run rate of 2.290. So, even if they lose this match, they will have a great chance to go through.
So far, it’s South Africa’s batters who have been destroying opposition teams in this World Cup. In the seven matches they have played, the Proteas have already posted totals above 300 five times!
Quinton de Kock has been a man on a mission. The opening batsman is currently the leading run-getter of the tournament, with 545 runs in 7 innings at an average of 77.85.
Aiden Markram (362 runs in 7 innings at 60.33) and Rassie van der Dussen (353 runs in 7 innings at 50.42) have provided great stability to the middle order.
The openers and the middle-order regularly set up the perfect platform for South Africa, which allows the likes of Heinrich Klaasen (315 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 151.44) and David Miller (220 runs in 7 innings at 129.41) to go berserk at the end.
Among the bowlers, Marco Jansen has been phenomenal in the powerplay overs and keeps taking wickets almost every game. He is among the top wicket-takers in the competition, with 16 scalps to his name.
Kagiso Rabada (11 wickets in 6 innings at 21.36) and Gerald Coetzee (14 wickets in 6 innings at 21.78) have been doing a fantastic job as well.
South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
South Africa Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
South Africa Actual Playing XI:
Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Eden Gardens is a fantastic ODI surface. It offers some zip to the pace bowlers and some turn and bounce for the spinners. However, once batters have seen off the tough period, they can trust the true bounce and score big runs here. The outfield is fast and the boundaries are short, so set batters can make a killing.
The weather in Kolkata will be a little warm during the day but mostly pleasant.
IND vs RSA Pitch Report
The average first innings score at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata is 234. The highest total posted at the venue is India’s 404-5 against Sri Lanka in 2014. While this hasn’t been a high-scoring ground in recent times, the batting strength on both sides is such that it won’t be surprising if we see scores above 320-330 being posted here in the two innings. The team batting first would look to set a target of around 280-300 runs.
Toss: To Bat
Eden Gardens is usually a good venue for batting first. Out of the 33 ODIs played here, 19 have been won by the team batting first and 13 by the chasing side, including the last match played here between Pakistan and Bangladesh. We think the toss-winning team is likely to bat first in this match.
IND vs RSA
Winning Prediction
India and South Africa have met five times in the ODI World Cup; the Men in Blue have won two of those games, while the Proteas have won three. This time, both teams look almost invincible. This match will be a clash of South Africa’s batters against India’s bowling attack. Both units look in incredible form, and it will be fascinating to see who comes out on top. This is a really tough one to call, as South Africa has the batting to dominate India and put them out of the game. But the home advantage and the overall balance gives them a slight edge. We reckon this game is 51-49 in India’s favor.
We are backing India as the winners of this match.
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