The tenth match of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 will feature a clash between Australia (AUS) and South Africa (SA) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday, October 12.
The tenth match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup brings Australia and South Africa together in Lucknow at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. Australia, which has won the Cricket World Cup five times, got off to a losing start against India in Chennai on Sunday, taking six wickets with 52 balls remaining. South Africa put in a superb performance in their opening match of the tournament as they defeated Sri Lanka by 102 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Read on as we take a look at this game. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. local time.
Australia had its moments in the loss to India but failed to perform well enough throughout the game to make a winning start at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Even though they have had a poor record against South Africa recently, we expect the Australians to give their best in this game.
South Africa is full of confidence in this format and has players in full fitness who perform well with both bat and ball. After beating Australia 3-2 in the recent ODI series, there will be a lot of confidence in the group and they will definitely fancy their chances in Lucknow.
Match Preview
At the ICC World Cup 2023, the tenth match of this tournament will take place between Australia and South Africa.
Australia will face South Africa for the first time in the tenth match of the 2023 ICC World Cup.
Australia is currently placed seventh on the ICC World Cup 2023 points table while South Africa is currently placed third on the points table.
Australia played one match in the 2023 ICC World Cup and lost that match, while South Africa also played one match in this tournament and won that match.
Australia played their last game against India where India defeated them by 6 wickets. In this game, Steve Smith managed to score 46 runs for Australia.
On the other hand, South Africa played their last game against Sri Lanka and won the game by a huge margin of 102 runs. Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram scored 108 and 106 runs respectively for South Africa. Also, Quinton de Kock added 100 runs for them.
These two teams have played 108 games against each other in this format so far, with Australia winning 50 games while South Africa secured 54 wins. Another delicious clash between these two teams is expected here
Pitch Report
The surface at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is highly preferred by the bowlers. Spinners in particular will benefit greatly from such a surface. Batters will try to remain patient in the early stages of the game and build their innings steadily. Therefore, the decision to bowl first could be a sensible decision for the captain who wins the toss at that location.
Weather Report
Sunshine till sunset is forecast for Lucknow. The temperature will be in the high 30s at the start of the game before dropping to the high 20s in the latter part of the game.
Toss Prediction
Two of the last three ODIs have been won by the team that batted first and we expect both captains to choose to bat first in this game if they win the toss.
Head to Head
South Africa have registered three wins against Australia two in their last five ODI meetings. All of these results came during last month's series in South Africa that preceded the World Cup. In total, the Proteas have beaten the Aussies 54 times in ODI cricket - and Australia have won 50 times. At the Cricket World Cup, the score is currently 3-2 for the Australians.
Match Prediction
With three players in the South African lineup scoring multiple goals in their opening game, it sent a clear message to all other teams that they are a team to be taken seriously in this tournament. However, with confidence running high in their camp, Australia will relish the opportunity to topple them while claiming their first win in the competition. Playing against India in Chennai was always going to be a tough start for Australia and we expect them to be far better with both the bat and the ball in this game. Our prediction is for an exciting and close game in Lucknow where Australia can cross the finish line and win the game.
Venue Details
The Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow ensures balance between the batters and the bowlers. Batters who play the waiting game have done well here in the past. Fast bowlers can use the early conditions to their advantage and spinners do well when the pitch is old and the ball takes a sharp turn.
Betting Tips
South Africa has the momentum that Australia doesn't have. The Proteas easily triumphed over Sri Lanka. Australia were largely disappointing against India.
Remember, a few weeks before this World Cup, the Proteas overcame a two-nil series deficit to beat the Aussies in their ODI series by three to two.
However, South Africa are still rated as 2.20 outsiders to win this game. They could bring good value. Australia is offered as a 1.70 favorite.
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
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Australia Key Players
David Warner – The 36-year-old turns 37 in the next seven days but is still producing his work very regularly. This will be his 150th ODI innings and he currently averages 45.02 in the format.
Steve Smith – The former captain top-scored for Australia with 46 runs off 71 balls on Sunday. However, we expect he will want to score points quicker in this game against South Africa.
Josh Hazlewood – The right-arm fast bowler has had some injury problems over the last 12 months but he now looks fully fit. He picked up the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli in Chennai.
Mitchell Starc - The left-arm pace bowler showed he still has the ability to make the new ball swing when he dismissed Ishan Kishan during the first over of India's chase on Sunday.
South Africa Key Players
Quinton de Kock – The keeper-batsman hit 12 fours and three sixes at the top against Sri Lanka. He has delivered excellence in the last decade and will relish this clash against Australia in Lucknow.
Aiden Markram - With a strike rate of 196.29 and an innings that included 17 boundaries, the entire cricket world stood up and took notice after Saturday of the in-form right-hander, who is currently in fantastic form.
Gerald Coetzee - There are always some young players who make a big first impression in international cricket during a World Cup and Coetzee stood out with figures of 3-68 in the win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Kagiso Rabada – The experienced right-arm pace bowler impressed against Sri Lanka on a batter-friendly surface in Delhi. He comes into this game four wickets shy of 150 dismissals in ODI cricket.
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