India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Eden Gardens Stadium Records, Average Score, Lowest Total

India and South Africa will go head to head in the 37th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 5. The match begins at 2:00 PM IST. India are currently in terrific form, having won all seven matches they have played so far. Rohit Sharma and his team defeated Sri Lanka by 302 runs in their last match, the second biggest win in the tournament history. They have two batters with over 400 runs (Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma), while Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav are doing a terrific job with the ball.

South Africa too have been on roll this edition. Their only defeat in the tournament came against Netherlands and registered six comprehensive wins in their other matches. They got the better of New Zealand by a whopping 190 runs in their last match. Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock scored centuries with the bat, while Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen did the damage with the ball.

Here's a look at how the Eden Gardens, one of India's oldest venues, has fared in ODI cricket over the years.

Win/loss record

India have played 22 matches at Eden Gardens. They have won 13 matches and lost eight, while one game concluded without a result.

On the other hand, South Africa have played four matches at the stadium, winning and losing two apiece.

Average score

India scored an average of 236 runs in ODI cricket at the ground. Meanwhile, the average score of South Africa at Eden Gardens is 207 runs.

Highest score

India's highest score stands at 404/5 in 50 overs, made against Sri Lanka in 2014. India beat Sri Lanka by 153 runs. In the same match, Rohit Sharma smashed a 173-ball 264 to create a record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket history.

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