South Africa vs Netherlands Cricket World Cup 2023 Match Preview, Key Players, Prediction

South Africa will face Netherlands in the 15th match of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on October 17, 2023. South Africa are the favorites to win the tournament, but the Netherlands have the potential to upset them on their day.

The South Africa vs Netherlands, 15th Match of the Cricket World Cup 2023 will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on October 17, 2023.

South Africa are one of the favorites to win the tournament, and they will be looking to continue their winning streak against the Netherlands. The Netherlands, on the other hand, are underdogs, but they have the potential to upset South Africa on their day.

South Africa vs Netherlands Match Details

South Africa vs Netherlands Match Preview

South Africa

South Africa have a strong team on paper, with a good mix of experience and youth. Their batting lineup is led by Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis, who are two of the best batsmen in the world. They also have a number of other talented batsmen, such as Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, and David Miller.

South Africa’s bowling attack is also very strong, with Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje leading the way. They also have a number of other experienced bowlers, such as Wayne Parnell and Lungi Ngidi.

South Africa are ranked 3rd in the points table of ICC World Cup 2023 after winning both their matches in the round robin stage. The Proteas have 4 points in the 2023 Cricket World Cup tournament.

South Africa’s top-run scorer batsman is Quinton De Kock who has scored a total of 209 runs at an impressive strike-rate of 110. The left-handed batsman has also hit 8 sixes as well as 20 fours in his innings.

Aiden Markram, on the other hand, has scored 162 runs at an excellent strike-rate of 165.

Kagiso Rabada, the Proteas’ top bowler, has taken 5 wickets at an impressive bowling average of 16. He has also bowled at a 5.24 economy rate.

Netherlands

The Netherlands are a young team, but they have a number of talented players. Their batting lineup is led by Max O’Dowd and Colin Ackermann, who are both in good form. They also have a number of other promising batsmen, such as Stephan Myburgh and Bas de Leede.

The Netherlands’ bowling attack is less experienced than their batting lineup, but they do have a few dangerous bowlers, such as Logan van Beek and Fred Klaassen.

Netherlands have been placed in the eighth position in the points table of the Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 due to their losses in their two matches of the Round-Robin stage. Colin Ackermann has been the leading scorer for the Netherlands, with 86 runs at an impressive strike rate of 91, followed by Bas de Leede’s 85 runs and 5 wickets. The Dutch bowler, meanwhile, has taken 5 wickets at an impressive average of 25 and a 6.63 economy rate

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South Africa vs Netherlands Head-to-Head

Both the teams have played 5 ODI international between each other. The result of the last head to head clash : South Africa winning the match by defeating Netherlands by 146 runs.

South Africa vs Netherlands Match Prediction

South Africa are the clear favorites for this match. They have a better team on paper, and they have more experience at the international level. However, the Netherlands are a dangerous team, and they have the potential to upset South Africa on their day.

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South Africa vs Netherlands Playing 11 for the Match 15 of Cricket World Cup 2023

SA Playing XI : Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

NED Playing 11 : Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Wesley Barresi, Scott Edwards (c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren

Key players :

SA : Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada

NED : Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede

Disclaimer : The playing 11 are probable players. Final Playing 11 can be different.

South Africa vs Netherlands Team News, Injury Update

South Africa do not have any injury worries going into this match. They produced a dominant performance against Australia in their last match and we can expect them to replicate that performance against the Netherlands.

On the other hand, Netherlands have no injury worries at the moment. However, we can expect some changes to be made. The Dutch batting has not been performing well so far and we can expect to see veteran Barresi get a game against South Africa.

ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table