SA vs AFG Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today ODI Match? ICC World Cup 2023, Match 42

The SA vs AFG ICC World Cup 2023 match will be played in Ahmedabad on November 10, Friday. This is a must-win match for Afghanistan to stay alive in the semi-final race India, South Africa and Australia have already qualified for the semi-finals. Pakistan, New Zealand, and Afghanistan are in the reckoning for the fourth spot. The SA vs AFG match starts at 2 pm IST.

This SA vs AFG match is the last match for the two respective teams in the tournament before the semi-finals. Afghanistan having lost to Australia in their previous match needs to win this to stay alive in the qualification race. A win takes them to 10 points and keeps them alive in the tournament.

South Africa having dominated most other teams in this tournament are coming into this match after a loss to India. They were bowled out for a paltry 83 chasing 327 to win. They lost another game against the Netherlands while chasing. Thus the Afghanistan team should keep this in mind when they take on the Proteas in Ahmedabad.

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The match will be played in Ahmedabad which has been a high-scoring venue in this World Cup so far. Australia scored 286 against England in the previous match and won the match by 33 runs. A score between 260 to 280 will be a winning score and if Afghanistan manages to score above 280 batting first, they will surely put South Africa under pressure in the chase.

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A loss for Afghanistan in this SA vs AFG match will end their campaign and dash their dreams of making the semi-finals. They won just one game leading up to this World Cup and in this World Cup alone they have won four so far. It would be some end to the league stage if they manage to upset the Proteas. They almost defeated Australia getting them down to 91/7 in a chase of 292 but were then blown away by a Glenn Maxwell double ton.

Recent Venue Records (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)

STATS – ODI

Total matches 31

Matches won batting first 17

Matches won bowling first 14

Average 1st Inns scores 237

Average 2nd Inns scores 207

Highest total recorded 365/2 (50 Ov) by RSA vs IND

Lowest total recorded 85/10 (30.1 Ov) by ZIM vs WI

Highest score chased 325/5 (47.4 Ov) by IND vs WI

Lowest score defended 196/10 (48.3 Ov) by WI vs IND

Who Will Score Most Runs For South Africa: Quinton de Kock / Aiden Markram

Who Will Take Most Wickets For South Africa: Kagiso Rabada / Keshav Maharaj

Most Runs For Afghanistan: Ibrahim Zadran / Rahmat Shah

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Afghanistan: Rashid Khan / Fazalhaq Farooqi

SA vs AFG Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today ODI Match? ICC World Cup 2023, Match 42

South Africa have been dominant throughout the tournament and are favorites to win against Afghanistan. They have won the only match played so far against them.

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