SA vs AFG Match Preview

South Africa and Afghanistan will face off in match 42 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Friday in Ahmedabad. South Africa has already qualified for the competition’s semi-finals, while Afghanistan is currently in sixth place but could still finish in the top four with a win in this match. They have now suffered two defeats in the competition, but their 243-run loss to India in their most recent game may be more difficult to overcome than the defeat to the Netherlands. On Tuesday, Afghanistan was on the verge of a thrashing of Australia until Glenn Maxwell produced one of the greatest ODI innings of all time. It will be interesting to see how Afghanistan’s bowlers respond when put under pressure by talented attacking players in this match.

SA vs AFG Match Details

South Africa vs Afghanistan – 42th Match

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad

Date & Time: 10th November 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SA vs AFG Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	305
Avg 2nd inn score	295
Win% batting 1st	54
Win% batting 2nd	46

SA vs AFG Pitch Report

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium provides significant assistance to bowlers due to the lack of pace in the wicket. A first-innings score of 300 or higher should be enough to win the match.

SA vs AFG Weather Report

Humidity will not be an issue in this game because the level will not rise above 30% during either innings. There will be no rain and the temperature will be above 30 degrees.

SA vs AFG Last Five Matches

SA ( South Africa )	L W W W W
AFG ( Afghanistan )	L W W W L

SA vs AFG Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SA Won	AFG Won	Tie	NR
Overall	1	1	0	0	0
Last 5	1	1	0	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

SA vs AFG Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

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

Afghanistan Probable Playing XIs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Fazalahaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq

Topmost Picks for SA vs AFG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Quinton de Kock – The left-handed keeper-batter remains the leading run scorer in the Cricket World Cup 2023 with 550 runs at an average of 68.75.
• Keshav Maharaj – The left arm spinner picked up the big wicket of Shubman Gill and produced excellent figures of 1/30 in spite of the big loss against India.

Top Picks – Afghanistan

• Ibrahim Zadran – The 21 year old right-handed opener had been criticised for not producing runs against the stronger teams but he hit 87 against AFGistan and struck 11 boundaries against Australia.
• Naveen-ul-Haq – The right-arm pace bowler bowls fast and gets late swing. With the new ball he dismissed the dangerous Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head in Match 39.