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Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will be facing Hashmatullah Shahidi-led Afghanistan in today's World Cup match. South Africa will look to bounce back after they suffered defeat vs India, though the team is already through the semi-finals.
Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Ikram Alikhil, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq
There is no update on injury to any player.
South Africa vs Afghanistan match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. There are red and black soil pitches. Red soil will offer bounce and spin, while the black soil can slow the pitch.
South Africa vs Afghanistan match will begin at 2 pm. The toss will take place at 1:30 pm.
South Africa vs Afghanistan can be live streamed for free on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar. The match will be telecast on Star Sports Network channels.
At the start of the match, the temperature is likely to be around 36°C with a hazy sky. The wind will flow at a speed of nearly 7 km/h, with wind gusts at 15 km/h. The humidity is expected to be around 33%. For this game, there are no chances of rainfall, and there will be no cloud cover, according to Accuweather.
In the head-to-head ODI statistics, South Africa has a 1-0 head-to-head record against Afghanistan in ODI cricket.
In light of their previous head-to-head encounters, Google predicts that South Africa has 76% chance of winning the match against Afghanistan in today's World Cup match.
India, Australia and South Africa have already qualified for semi-finals. While, Afghanistan has slim chances of making it to the semi-final
The top contenders for the fourth spot in semi-finals are New Zealand (10 points), Pakistan (8 points). England vs Pakistan is set to take place tomorrow which will be a must-win for Babar Azam-led team to equal New Zealand's position. If Pakistan's net run rate, which is currently +0.036, exceeds New Zealand's NRR which is +0.743, then there would be a possibility of India vs Pakistan semi-final match.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan is also just one point below Pakistan. In spite of the odds, even if Afghanistan manages to win today's match vs South Africa, its NRR is way below Pakistan. With four wins and four losses, its NRR is -0.338.
Kane Williamson-led New Zealand defeated Kusal Mendis-led Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. New Zealand scored 172/5 while Sri Lanka got bowled out for 171 runs.
– New Zealand's win has virtually help fixing its spot in World Cup semi-finals unless there is a surprise from Pakistan – Trent Boult's 3-wicket haul