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South Africa (SA) will be up against the Afghans (AFG) in Match 42 of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday, November 10.
While South Africa have already qualified for the semi-finals, Afghanistan are one of the three teams looking to earn the coveted fourth spot. Both South Africa and Afghanistan come into this game on the back of demoralizing losses at the hands of India and Australia respectively.
The Proteas will be determined to end the group stage on a high before they face 5-time champions Australia in the 2nd semi-final. Afghanistan on the other hand, will be desperate to put up another impressive performance to give themselves a chance of qualifying.
Match: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Match 42, ODI World Cup 2023
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Date & Time: Friday, 10th November, 2:00 PM (IST)
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar app and website
A hot day is on the cards and there is just a 1% chance of rain which means that we are in for a full 100-over contest. Meanwhile, the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is expected to favour batsmen, but bowlers who maintain discipline can also find success. The average first innings score on this ground is 241, and the record is evenly split between teams batting first and chasing, with each having won 14 matches.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma(c), Quinton De Kock(wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klassen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada.
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alkhil(wk), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Zadran, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi.
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (c), Heinrich Klassen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batter: Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ibrahim Zadran
Allrounder: Aiden Markram, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen (vc)
Bowler: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klassen, Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batter: Rahmat Shah, Ibrahim Zadran, Temba Bavuma
Allrounder: Aiden Markram (vc), Azmatullah Omarzai,
Bowler: Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan (c), Gerald Coetzee