Match Prediction:
Australia and South Africa meet in Lucknow at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Match 10 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Australia, which has won the Cricket World Cup five times in a row, leads India by six wickets with 52 balls remaining on Sunday in Chennai. South Africa dominated Sri Lanka in their opening encounter of the tournament, winning by 102 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Continue reading for a preview of this match. The game begins at 14:00 local time.
Australia had their moments against India, but they were unable to perform well enough across the board to get off to a winning start in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Despite a terrible recent record versus South Africa, we expect the Australians to step up for this encounter.
South Africa is confident in this format and has players who are fully fit and capable of producing with both bat and ball. The group will be full of confidence after defeating Australia 3-2 in the last ODI series, and they would undoubtedly fancy their chances in Lucknow.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
The side batting first has won two of the last three ODIs, and we predict that both captains will choose to bat first in this game if they win the toss.
Weather Report:
In Lucknow, the weather forecasting predicts a bright sun until nightfall. The temperature will be in the 30s for the first half of the game before dropping to the high 20s for the second half.
Pitch Report:
This Ekana Cricket Stadium pitch has always provided something for both spinners and quick bowlers. However, because it is a new surface that was resurfaced early this year, predicting a par score is difficult.
Australia Review:
Despite being defeated by India in their opening match of the World Cup 2023, Australia managed to avoid any injuries to their players. Both Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green entered the competition with concerns about previous injuries, but both will be fit to participate in this encounter.
Australia Squad Predicted:
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Sri Lanka Preview:
Temba Bavuma was able to calm South African fans’ anxieties after their thrilling high-scoring victory over Sri Lanka in Delhi on Saturday. The keeper-batter is expected to be fully fit to keep wicket and bat at the top of the order in this match.
Bangladesh Squad Predicted:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Australia vs South Africa Prediction:
South Africa’s opening match saw three of its players score century, sending a clear message to the other teams that they are a team to be taken seriously in this tournament. However, with confidence high in their camp, Australia will embrace the opportunity to bring them down while also claiming their first win of the competition. Playing India in Chennai was always going to be a difficult start for Australia, and we expect them to be significantly better with both the bat and the ball in this match. Our prediction is that Australia will win the match after an entertaining and close contest in Lucknow.
