Match Details
Date: October 7, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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Match Preview:
In the fourth match of the ICC ODI World Cup, South Africa will take on former champions Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the Indian capital city, New Delhi on October 7, Saturday. Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will ride high on confidence as they take on their rivals on the back of a 3-2 win over Australia in a 5-match ODI series.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, is coming on the back of a defeat in the Asia Cup 2023 final. Men led by Dasun Shanaka performed well in the entire tournament and made it to the top two after taking down Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Pitch Report:
The Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi offers a favourable pitch to the batters. The dry conditions and short boundaries at the stadium help batters score big numbers. Not only this, but the dry conditions have time and again helped immensely to the spinners as the matches have progressed. Given the conditions, winning the toss and opting to chase the score can be a good decision for the teams.
Team Analysis:
South Africa
South African captain Temba Bavuma has played a total of 10 ODIs this year and scored 637 runs at an average of 79.62 and a strike rate of 104.08. Speaking of other players, Quinton de Kock and David Miller have vast experience playing on Indian soil, and their knowledge will help them in the forthcoming match. Speaking of Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen, they hit centuries in their ODI series against Australia, and they would want to continue with the same form.
Talking about the bowling department, the Proteas have a decent and powerful bowling line-up including the likes of Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.
SportsTiger Playing XI of South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka men have delivered decent performances of late, with players like Kusal Mendis displaying commendable skills. Mendis was their highest run scorer in the continental tournament with a total of 270 runs. Not only this, but players like Dimuth Karunaratne and emerging names like Dunith Wellalage will help the team perform well in the ongoing tournament.
The 1996 winners and two-time runner-up team come with a strong spin bowling department that can turn the game for their side at any point in time.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
Match Prediction: 
Conclusion :
South Africa has a better chance to win this fixture and defeat Sri Lanka to start off their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign on a triumphant note.
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