After a disappointing and humiliating defeat against Afghanistan, England is all set to face Temba Bavuma-led South Africa in the 20th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai this Saturday.
Both teams have scripted major shocks in the ongoing World Cup as the defending champions England were defeated by Afghanistan on October 15 by 69 runs, while the South Africa’s Proteas suffered 38 runs defeat to The Netherlands.
England have played three matches in the tournament where they won one and lost two, while the Proteas lost one and won two matches.
Head-to-head:
England and South Africa have faced each other in 69 ODI matches, where England won 30, while South Africa won 33. Five matches were tied and one ended up with no result.
Looking at the World Cup encounters, both teams faced each other in seven matches, where England won four and South Africa won three.
As per experts, Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium pitch will most probably benefit batters and is recognised for favouring fast bowlers. Though it primarily leans towards being a batsman-friendly pitch. So the team winning the toss may opt to bat first.
