South Africa vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Weather Report

09.11.2023 - 10:53 sports.ndtv.com

South Africa and Afghanistan will go head-to-head in their final ICC World Cup 2023 league stage match on Friday, November 10.

The fixture will be staged at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, commencing at 2:00 PM IST. The Proteas became the second team after India to qualify for the semi-finals.

They are set to face Australia for a place in the summit clash of the tournament. Ahead of their match against Afghanistan, they have registered six wins and two defeats in eight matches.

Quinton de Kock (550 runs) and Marco Jansen (17 wickets) have been their standout performers with the bat and ball, respectively.

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