Match Prediction:
England and South Africa face off in Match 20 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. England, the 2019 Cricket World Cup champions, has won one and lost two games thus far, with their win coming against Bangladesh and their most recent loss coming against Afghanistan. South Africa got off to a great start with victories over Sri Lanka and Australia, but they were stunned by the Netherlands in Match 15 on Tuesday, losing by 38 runs. Continue reading for a preview of this match. The game starts at 14:00 p.m. local time.
Most experts say that England is not as strong with the bat or the ball as they were in 2019, but they still have some of the greatest players in the world to choose from. In this match, they will have to be at their best, and we expect them to be significantly better than they were against Afghanistan.
South Africa’s setback to the Netherlands was possibly more shocking than England’s defeat to Afghanistan, owing to South Africa’s high level of play in previous weeks. They have a very powerful team and should push England to the limit in this game.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting second has won the last three ODIs and five of the last six at this venue. We anticipate that if either team wins the toss, they will choose to field first.
Weather Report:
High humidity is forecast throughout the game, with cloud cover from start to end. The temperature is expected to remain above 30 degrees throughout the match.
Pitch Report:
The ground at Wankhede Stadium is frequently bowler friendly, as Australia was bowled for 188 in the last ODI here. A par score will be between 280 and 300.
England Preview:
The fitness of Ben Stokes remains a major concern for England, but he appears to be fit to play in this game. However, after a bad performance in the previous match, we expect Sam Curran to be dropped and Moeen Ali to replace him.
England Squad Predicted:
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
South Africa Preview:
Gerald Coetzee returned to South Africa’s lineup ahead of the match against the Netherlands in Dharamsala, after been replaced by Tabraiz Shamsi on a spinning wicket in the previous game. Despite their shocking defeat, we expect South Africa to field the same lineup against England.
South Africa Squad Predicted
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David MIller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
England vs South Africa Prediction:
This encounter provides an opportunity for both teams to demonstrate that their recent defeats to smaller sides were a fluke and that they are legitimate contenders for the competition. South Africa has been in excellent form in this format, and it will be intriguing to see how their players react to the loss to the Netherlands. England has not been very convincing in this format in recent years, but they still have players who can perform at the greatest level when it matters. We foresee a close game, with England coming out on top in Mumbai on Saturday.
