A determined South Africa will take on the Netherlands at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala from 2pm today. South Africa, who have been one of the strongest sides of the tournament, have picked up 4 points from back-to-back wins in their opening two matches.
The Africans will be looking for a hat-trick of victories at the 2023 ICC World Cup to join the likes of India and New Zealand. With a high net run rate of +2.360, the Proteas are likely to overtake India at the top of the points table with a win against the Dutch side on Tuesday.
The Temba Bavuma-led side have dominated their opponents in their two matches so far, beating Sri Lanka by 102 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in their first encounter, and handing five-time champions Australia a 134-run defeat at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow in their second.
South Africa vs Netherlands: Pitch report
If the previous few matches at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala are any indication to go by, the current encounter could be a high scoring one with some help to the pacers and the spinners. The team bowling second could possess an indistinct advantage with the ball likely to do more under lights.
South Africa vs Netherlands: Weather
According to Accuweather, there are 55% chances of rain during the day with a 33% prediction for thunderstorms as well. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover between 10 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius.
South Africa vs Netherlands: Prediction
According to Google’s win probability, there is a 93% chance that South Africa will emerge victorious in the clash at Dharamshala.
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According to CricTracker, South Africa are overwhelming favourites in this match and will be looking for a hat-trick of wins today. MyKhel predicts that the match will be a routine affair with the Proteas picking up the two points with ease. Given the excellent batting and bowling form the South Africans have shown in their last two meetings, we predict an easy win for them at the HPCA stadium.
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Updated: 17 Oct 2023, 08:15 AM IST
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