The 42nd match of the ODI World Cup 2023 will see South Africa (SA) facing Afghanistan (AFG) on Friday, November 10 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. South Africa currently holds the 2nd position in the standings, whereas Afghanistan is on the 6th position.
Out of 8 matches, South Africa has won 6 and lost 2. After defeating teams like SL, AUS, ENG, BAN, PAK and NZ, South Africa will eye their ninth victory against Afghanistan in the ongoing ODI World Cup. South Africa is led by Temba Bavuma in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
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South Africa Team News and Injury Updates
- Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma are likely to be the opening pair for South Africa.
- Quinton de Kock has been the highest fantasy points scorer in this series.
- Rassie van der-Dussen is expected to bat in the one-down position, serving as the linchpin of the batting team.
- Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen will be responsible for managing the middle-order batting.
- Temba Bavuma will lead the South African team as the captain, bringing his strong batting skills to the forefront.
- Heinrich Klaasen will take on the wicket-keeping duties for South Africa.
- Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj will be in charge of the team’s spin bowling.
- Keshav Maharaj earned the highest fantasy points in the previous match, making him a key player to watch.
- Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will spearhead the pace attack for South Africa.
South Africa World Cup 2023 Squad
Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
SA Playing 11 against AFG
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee