- Match: South Africa (SA) vs Afghanistan (AFG)
- Date- 29th September 2023
- Match Format- 50 overs
- Venue- Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
- Time- 2:00 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Thundershower, 28℃
South Africa vs Afghanistan Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the SA vs AFG Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts.
South Africa lock horns with Afghanistan in this warm-up game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The match will be played at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
The Proteas staged a fantastic come-from-behind 3-2 ODI series victory against Australia in their last international assignment. South Africa would be quite confident for the upcoming high-octane ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
Afghanistan had a tough time at the Asia Cup 2023 after they were knocked out unceremoniously. They would be hoping to reignite their fervent passion and desire to topple world-class teams.
Top Batters SA vs AFG
- Temba Bavuma (SA)- 1367 runs in ODIs
- Aiden Markram (SA)- 1665 runs in ODIs
- Mohammad Nabi (AFG)- 3153 runs in ODIs
Top Bowlers for SA vs AFG
- Rashid Khan (AFG)- 172 wickets in ODIs
- Kagiso Rabada (SA)- 144 wickets in ODIs
- Tabraiz Shamsi (SA)- 63 wickets in ODIs
SA vs AFG Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If SA bats first
- First Innings score prediction- SA is expected to score 280-300 runs
- Result prediction- SA will win the match by 50-70 runs
Scenario 2- If AFG bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AFG is expected to score 240-260 runs
- Result prediction- SA will win the match by 8 wickets
SA vs AFG Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?
South Africa to win
We predict that South Africa will be winning this warm-up game of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. They would be high on confidence after their 3-2 series victory against Austalia.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Probable Playing 11
South Africa Playing XI
Temba Bavuma(c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Afghanistan Predicted Playing XI
Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Fareed Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi
South Africa Squad
Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen
Afghanistan Squad
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