SA vs SL| ODI World Cup 2023 | Pre - Match Analysis
In the 4th 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.
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
Playing XI of Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan hemantha, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana