ICC World Cup 2023 – India Vs South Africa – Match Analysis
The Unstoppable Object meets the Immovable Force. South Africa’s six-hitting merchants are slamming scores of 350 for fun.
And now, they run into the Indian juggernaut, Pat the Pacer, who are breathing fire. This is the big battle of the top two, and it all kicks off at the iconic Eden Gardens this Sunday.
India’s batters have been the talk of the town in the tournament so far, but it is the pace attack that’s stolen the limelight in the last two matches. With Hardik Pandya expected to miss this clash as well, a winning combination might not be tweaked ahead of the semis. South Africa is a team in red-hot form.
Their dismantling of New Zealand only added to their credibility, and the loss to the Dutch seems long forgotten. David Miller finally did what he does best, and skipper Temba Bavuma will be happy to go in with the same lineup. Watch out! India’s pace attack has arrived, and how!
They gave the Sri Lankan batsman a case of deja vu in Mumbai, and the pick of the bowlers was Mohamed Chami, who spooked the Lions with a magnificent 5-for-18, the second-best figures for India in World Cup history.
South Africa’s batsmen remain left, right, and centre, but one man is causing damage behind the scenes. Marco Jansen has been terrific for the proteas in this tournament, and if the Indian star-studded batting lineup is to be stopped, the lanky left-armer needs to continue his power play prowess. Here are a few mind-boggling numbers to get you thinking.
Virat Kohli had five 50-plus scores in World Cup 2023, closely followed by the likes of South Africa’s Aiden Markram, and Quintin de Kock with four.
Watch out for this mini-battle. Jaspreet Bumrah now has a wicket in 13 consecutive World Cup innings, overtaking the great Zaheer Khan.
Unlucky 13, not for Bumrah. But, but, but, India’s venomous bowling attack might face its toughest test yet, because with eight tons, the proteas have scored the joint-most centuries in a single World Cup edition. Such was India’s dominance at Wankhede.
It brought up painful memories of the Asia Cup final for Sri Lanka, and with seven wins in seven, Rohit Sharma’s men stormed into the semis. As good as South Africa are, we’re siding with the Medan Blue, who continue to blow opposition away.
And if the proteas need any motivation, they could turn to memories from the 2011 World Cup, when they were the only side to beat Team India in India. So to catch all the live action from this high-octane match, tune in to Disney Plus Hotstar at 2 p.m. on Sunday, the 5th of November.
This is the match of the two table toppers, One Team with 0 losses and other with only 1 Loss in icc World Cup 2023.
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