SA vs AFG Pitch report: South Africa will be up towards Afghanistan in the forty second match of World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. The high-flying South Africa took a drubbing from hosts India in their final encounter in Kolkata, whereas the Afghans are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the mighty Aussies in Mumbai. The two are having completely different fortunes and conflict towards one another in Ahmedabad in what can be the ultimate league video games for the 2.
The Proteas have already secured a spot in the semifinals with six wins in their eight outings, whereas the Afghans had a dream run solely to be stopped by Australia as they now grasp by a skinny thread in the race to the semis. The Afghans have 4 wins in 8 matches.
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium affords a good mix of assist for each batters in addition to the bowlers. There have been some first rate scores made at the venue, whereas the bowlers have been in a position to maintain the scoring fee below test. Out of three ODI matches performed right here in the continuing match, by no means a aspect has been in a position to cross 300, which exhibits the steadiness the surface affords.Â
There are pink and black soil pitches on supply at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Red soil will supply bounce and spin, whereas the black soil will play gradual and the ball will keep low.Â
Narendra Modi Stadium – The Numbers Game
ODI Stats
Total ODI matches – 31
Matches gained batting first – 17
Matches gained bowling first – 14
Average 1st Inns scores – 237
Average 2nd Inns scores – 207
Highest complete recorded – 365/2 by RSA vs IND
Lowest complete recorded – 85/10 by ZIM vs WI
Highest rating chased – 325/5 by IND vs WI
Lowest rating defended – 196/10 by WI vs IND
South Africa squad:
Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Phehlukwayo, Reeza Hendricks, Lizaad Williams
Afghanistan squad:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Riaz Hassan, Abdul Rahman, Najibullah Zadran
