South Africa will face Australia on the 12th of October in the 10th match of the ODI World Cup 2023. Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow is hosting this thriller match between top-quality teams. Let us now look at AUS vs SA match preview, pitch report, probable playing Xi, top fantasy picks and probable match winner.
AUS vs SA Match Preview
Proteas are coming from the confidence of scoring a big mammoth total of 428 against Sri Lanka in their first game, where three of their batters scored a hundred, and among them, Aiden Markram made a record-breaking hundred in just 49 balls.
On the other hand, the Aussies are waiting for a comeback from the loss in the game against India. Australia lost to India in their first game by six wickets. Being one of the favourites for qualifying for the Semi-Finals, the Aussies are looking for a comeback in this game.
The South African batting department has made a huge impact in the tournament and the bowling, Gerald Coetzee made a meaningful contribution in the first game by picking up three wickets. In the upcoming match, South Africa may go with two spinners against Australia, where they expect spin-friendly wickets.
The Australian batting line-up is the real threat to South Africa. Australia has the most experienced batting unit compared to South Africa. The bowling department of Australia is missing one experienced spinner in their pack, and the quality pace attack of the Aussies will be challenging for the opening batters.
South Africa are in fourth position in the points table, while Australia is in the 7th place in the points table in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 tournament. South Africa enter the contest as favourites to win this match.
Match Details
- Venue: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Ground: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium
- Date and Time: Thursday, 12th October 2023, 14:00 IST (8:30GMT)
- Live streaming: Star Sports network, Disney+ Hotstar
AUS vs SA Pitch Report
The surface at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is two aced surface that favours bowlers. Medium pacer bowlers and wrist spinners are the most effective at this venue. It gets difficult to bat on as the game progresses and the team winning the toss might opt to bat first. The mantra of success at this venue has been “spin it to win it”.
Ground Stats
- Total matches played: 9
- Matches won batting first: 2
- Matches won batting second: 7
- Average score first-innings score: 219 runs
AUS vs SA Probable Playing XI
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton De Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie Van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Henrich Klassen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada
AUS vs SA Top Fantasy Picks
| Australia | South Africa |
| Steve Smith | Rassie Van der Dussen |
| David Warner | Quinton De kock |
| Mitchell Marsh | Keshav Maharaj |
| Adam Zampa | Aiden Markram |
| Mitchell Starc | Aiden Markram |
AUS vs SA Match Prediction
South Africa’s batting lineup is well-equipped to handle spin, which may be a decisive factor in the upcoming match against Australia. The Proteas have a strong batting lineup throughout, while the Australian middle order has been inconsistent.
The odds in favour of Australia to win the match are 1.64 (Parimatch) and in the favour of South Africa to win the match are 2.26 (Parimatch). Our final prediction is South Africa to win the match.
