The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023’s Saturday, October 21, encounter between England (ENG) and South Africa (SA) at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium promises to be one of the tournament’s most exciting contests. Both sides enter the game having suffered humiliating defeats in their previous games.
South Africa was defeated by the Netherlands by 38 runs while England was defeated by Afghanistan by 69 runs. The Proteas made a strong start to their competition by crushing Sri Lanka by 102 runs and Australia by 134 runs. With two victories from three games and four points overall, the Temba Bavuma-led team is ranked third in the standings.
On the other hand, England’s campaign got off to a disastrous start with a nine-wicket loss to New Zealand.
The team captained by Jos Buttler made a strong comeback by defeating Bangladesh by 137 runs in their second match, but they fell short against Afghanistan. Therefore, both clubs will be motivated to get back on a winning streak in the forthcoming match.
Fans are curious to discover the weather forecast for the match before the exciting play. Notably, there is a 10% probability of rain during the game under gloomy circumstances. Once the game starts, though, the skies should clear and it should be sunny. While the afternoon’s high is forecast to reach 34°C, the humidity level is also likely to increase.
The batting paradise at Wankhede will attract heavy hitters
The Wankhede stadium’s pitch has recently been excellent for batting. As teams batting second have won four of the last five games played at the stadium, batting under lights gets somewhat easier. Both clubs’ lineups have multiple power hitters, so stadium patrons are in for a treat. The captain who wins the toss will probably choose to bowl first while bearing in mind recent chasing records.
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