Temba Bavuma’s South Africa is in pursuit of their third consecutive victory as they face the Netherlands in Match No. 15 of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 at Dharamsala’s HPCA Stadium on Tuesday (October 17). The Proteas have begun with a couple of impressive wins over Sri Lanka and Australia so far in their campaign.
Although the Netherlands currently occupy the bottom spot in the Points Table, South Africa should exercise caution, as the Dutch previously surprised them in an ICC T20 World Cup 2022 match in Adelaide, leading to South Africa missing a spot in the semifinals.
However, the Netherlands has encountered formidable challenges, enduring consecutive substantial losses while grappling to establish their batting form. These consecutive defeats have underscored their difficulties in asserting their presence in the world of ODI cricket.
South Africa vs Netherlands Pitch report
Judging by recent matches at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala, this upcoming game could turn into a high-scoring contest. Both pacers and spinners might find some assistance from the pitch. There could be a slight advantage for the team bowling second, especially with the ball’s potential to move more under the evening lights.
South Africa vs Netherlands Weather Report
As per Accuweather, there is a 55% probability of rainfall during the daytime, along with a 33% likelihood of thunderstorms. The expected temperature range is between 10 degrees Celsius as the minimum and 17 degrees Celsius as the maximum.
South Africa vs Netherlands Squad
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi/Gerald Coetzee
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek/Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren