Match Prediction:
South Africa will begin their campaign in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Sri Lanka in their 4th game. Both clubs will be eager to put on a solid performance in their opening game. South Africa will be buoyed by their series victory over Australia at home. At the same time, the Lankans must recover from the Asia Cup catastrophe and their weak warmup performances.
The South Africans have won seven of the last nine games against the Lankans in the last four years. The team will fancy its chances in this game with a stronger batting lineup. The conditions in India will be favorable to the Sri Lankans, and they will seek to capitalize on this advantage. It is both teams’ first game, and we anticipate a competitive one.
Winning Chances:
Toss Prediction:
Although the last ODI at this venue was won by the team batting second, the preceding four were all won by the side batting first. In this encounter, we anticipate that both teams would opt to bat first.
Weather Report:
The first half of this game will be played in temperatures ranging from the low to mid-30s, with the sun shining brightly. Humidity will rise progressively throughout the game but should have little effect on the outcome.
Pitch Report:
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, there is usually an excellent pace to work with, and we expect more of the same in Delhi on Saturday. In this game, a par score will be greater than 350 on this pitch.
South Africa Preview:
With Anrich Nortje out of the tournament due to injury, South Africa will rely on Kagiso Rabada’s expertise and Gerald Coetzee’s youthful zeal to spearhead their bowling attack in the World Cup 2023. There are no injuries on the roster for this game.
South Africa Squad Predicted:
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka Preview:
Chris Silverwood will have to work hard to restore confidence in his players after they were beaten by India in the 2023 Asia Cup final. In this encounter, they will face another strong bowling attack and will be missing spinner Wanindu Hasaranga for the duration of the tournament due to injury.
Sri Lanka Squad Predicted:
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Prediction:
Sri Lankans enter this game with a low level of confidence. Their batters have been unreliable, and as they face a quality bowling attack, they must overcome the propensity of batting collapses. The South Africans have a powerful batting lineup and a bowling assault that will put the Lankans to the test in terms of spin and pace. It will be intriguing to see how the Lankans approach this game, but the South Africans start as favorites.
