South Africa (SA) and India (IND) are the two teams leading this event and have the most successful lineups thus far. In the 37th match of the current World Cup, they will play against one another. On Sunday, November 5, 2023, the game is slated to take place at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
When it comes to South Africa, they are at their best, particularly when it comes to batting. With a 400-run first-match total, the Proteas have started their campaign in a most fashionable fashion. They have only lost once, against the Netherlands, out of a total of 7 games, winning 6 of them with great ease. They have won their matches against England, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. South Africa just triumphed over New Zealand by a commanding margin of 190 runs.
Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen’s centuries helped the Proteas amass a respectable 357 runs when they batted first. Rassie scored 133 runs and Quinton scored 114 runs to lead the squad in scoring. David Miller contributed 53 runs in the final over to assist reach the impressive score, making a significant cameo. Keshav Maharaj was outstanding in the bowling department, claiming 4 wickets, followed by Marco Jansen with 3 and Gerald Coetzee with 2. South Africa won the match by a margin of 190 runs thanks to their combined efforts.
Conversely, the 2011 ODI World Cup champions, the Men in Blue, are likewise at the top of the standings with 14 points, having won all seven of their games in this competition. With wins over Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, England, and Sri Lanka in their first seven matches, they have a strong record in recent ICC competitions. They have not only triumphed in all seven games, but they have done so with ease and conviction.
The Men in Blue triumphed over Sri Lanka by a commanding score of 302 runs in their previous encounter. The Men in Blue chose to bat first and lost Rohit Sharma on the second delivery of the game, leaving them with just 4 runs scored. After that, Kohli and Gill shared an outstanding 189 runs in partnership. Both Gill and Kohli came close to reaching their hundreds with 92 and 88 runs respectively. With 82 more runs by Shreyas Iyer and 35 more from Jadeja’s late cameo, India amassed 357 runs.
Bumrah and Siraj had things going rather well in the bowling department. As India’s seamers once again demonstrated their abilities and produced top-notch bowling, the top three of the four Sri Lankan hitters were removed without scoring. Jasprit Bumrah also got a wicket during Mohammed Siraj’s remarkable stint, which saw him finish with figures of 3/16 from seven overs. Following these two bowlers, Mohammed Shami got five wickets, finishing with a 5/18, and Jadeja claimed the final wicket. In just 19.4 overs, Sri Lanka was dismissed for a meager 55 runs. The Indian speed attack was so impressive that the Sri Lankans never looked like they could get close to the target.
The last two ICC ODI World Cup matches saw India overcome South Africa, igniting a long-standing rivalry between the two countries. India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in their most recent match, which took place in the 2019 ODI World Cup. Proteas will be looking to win this game in order to advance to the semifinals. The Men in Blue will keep winning this world cup on the sidelines.
In the meanwhile, the following significant figures and data are available ahead of the 37th World Cup match between South Africa and India:
Head-to-Head: In 90 ODI encounters, India and South Africa have triumphed on 37 occasions and 50 times, respectively. three more without a response. The Proteas have won three of the five matches between the two sides in the ODI World Cup, while the Men in Blue have won two of the matches.
Virat Kohli (148) needs two six to complete 150 sixes in ODIs.
43-Virat Kohli(2957) needs 43 runs to complete 3000 runs against South Africa across formats.
2 -Aiden Markram (48) needs two maximums to complete 50 sixes in ODI cricket.
2 -Keshav Maharaj (48) needs two wickets to complete 50 wickets in 50-over.
4 –Lungi Ngidi (196) needs four scalps to get to 200 wickets across formats.
2 –Quinton de Kock (498) is two grabs away from reaching 500 catches across formats.
4 -Shreyas Iyer (46) needs four sixes to complete 50 sixes in ODI matches.
4 -Jasprit Bumrah (346) needs four wickets to complete 350 wickets across formats.
2 – Kuldeep Yadav (248) is two scalps away from reaching 250 wickets across formats.
67– Ishan Kishan (933) requires 67 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in ODI cricket.
21 – Ravindra Jadeja (5979) needs 21 runs to complete 6000 runs in international matches.
4 – Ravindra Jadeja (196) needs 4 fours to complete 200 fours in ODIs.
136 -Rohit Sharma(1864) needs 136 runs to complete 2000 runs against South Africa across formats.
India
