ICC World Cup 2023: Who will win the India vs South Africa match? Prediction, fantasy team, pitch report and more – Magazine Creations

South Africa performed amazingly well in this tournament. In the 7 matches they have played so far, they have won the first 5 times. Here is their tally: 428/5 against Sri Lanka, 311/7 against Australia, 399/7 against England, 382/5 against Bangladesh, and 357/4 against New Zealand. However, when they had to bat for the second over, they won one by one point (against Pakistan) and lost the other by 38 runs (against Netherlands).

India, on the other hand, has been unstoppable so far. The Men in Blue have been effective in batting, bowling and fielding. Can they maintain their unbeaten record against their toughest opponent this time? let’s see.

India vs South Africa head to head records

These two teams have played 90 ODI matches against each other so far. South Africa won 50 of them and India 37. Three matches yielded no results. Last time (October 2022) these two faced off in Delhi. The Proteas were bowled out for 99 while Kuldeep Yadav took 4/18. India reached the target in 19.1 overs and won by 7 wickets.

The World Cup record of these two teams is more balanced. Of the 5 matches between them, South Africa won three times and India twice. In 2011 (when India became world champions), the Men in Blue lost by three wickets. In 2015, they won by 130 points. In 2019 they won by 6 wickets.

India vs South Africa fantasy team

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (VC/WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Quinton de Kock (WK), Kagiso Rabada and Heinrich Klaassen.

India vs South Africa pitch report

Eden Gardens is a ‘pilgrimage’ for cricketers across the world and will provide ample opportunities for both cricketers and bowlers. Generally, the pitch is made of black soil which allows good bounce for the cricketers. Players and seamers often enjoy good spells here as well. It was India that posted the highest total on this basis (404/5 against Sri Lanka), and it was India that defended the lowest score (195/10 against South Africa).

In the 33 ODIs played at Eden Gardens, 13 teams have so far won while chasing the score while 19 teams have won after batting first. There was one match that did not yield any results. In this tournament, two matches have been played here so far. On 28 October, the Dutch defeated Bangladesh by 87 runs while Pakistan beat the Tigers on 31 October by 7 wickets.

India vs south africa weather

In Kolkata, the temperature will reach 31 degrees when the match begins. It will cool to 27 degrees. The humidity will be as high as 85%. There is a slight chance of rain, according to Weather.com.

India vs South Africa predictions

According to Google Win Probability, there is a 62% chance that India will beat South Africa in this match.

According to CricTracker, regardless of who bats first, India will secure their eighth successive win. MyKhel also expects India to register another win and remain at the top of the points table. We think South Africa will embarrass itself if it strikes India first. If the Proteas bat first, no matter how many runs they score, India will score one run more.

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Updated: 05 November 2023, 06:10 AM IST