Australia and South Africa battle out in match 10 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday, 12th October. The match is slated to be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and the scheduled start time is 2:00 pm local time. Let us now look at AUS vs SA probable match winner, best betting tips and top fantasy picks.
Who Will Win the Match?
Both teams battled out in a high-scoring series last month, where South Africa won (3-2). Australia’s major concern is the form of their middle order batsman while South Africa is the inform team with their top six batters in good touch and their spinners have been expectational with the ball. It is going to an even contest between two of the best teams in the tournament. The lethal bowling attack of Australia makes them the favourites to win the match.
- Australia’s chance of winning: 58%
- South Africa’s chance of winning: 42%
AUS vs SA Odds comparison
| Bookmaker | Australia | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Parimatch | 1.64 | 2.26 |
| Cricbaba | 1.65 | 2.20 |
| 10Cric | 1.68 | 2.26 |
AUS vs SA Most Valuable Bets?
- South Africa to score over 23.5 runs in the first five overs @ 1.76 (Parimatch)
- South Africa to score over 51.5 runs in the first ten overs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Australia to score over 56.5 runs in the first ten overs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Steve Smith to score over 36.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
- Quinton de Kock to score over 29.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The surface at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow favours bowlers. With the pitch being relaid for the tournament expect some grass on the pitch and as the game progresses spinners come into play. Anything over 250 runs will be tough to chase on this track. In the four ODI matches played at this venue, the team batting first won two matches, while the team batting second won two matches and the average first innings score was 210 runs.
Match Info
- Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
- Match: Australia vs South Africa, Match 10
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Date & Time: 12th October, 2023 @ 2:00 pm IST
AUS vs SA Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will opt to bat first as chasing becomes tougher at this venue. The dew factor might not play a major role in the outcome of the game as the pitch tends to slow down in the later stages making it tough for the batsman.
AUS vs SA Match Prediction
The odds in favour of Australia to win the match are 1.64 (Parimatch) and in favour of South Africa to win the match are 2.26 (Parimatch). It is going to be a close contest and South Africa got the better of Australia in recent times and are on a three-match winning streak. Regarding World Cups, Australia has had the edge over South Africa winning three of the six matches, while South Africa won twice and one match ended in a tie.
Based on the recent form, pitch conditions and team combinations of both teams, we back South Africa to win the match and make it two wins in two matches in the tournament.
Australia Preview and Playing XI
Australia lost their opening match of the ODI World Cup against India by six wickets at Chennai. Australia’s bowling was on target but their batting unit has struggled to score runs on a turning track. With the surface in Lucknow going to be similar to the one in Chennai, Australia will have a tough challenge ahead of them against two quality left-arm spinners. The only major change Australia could make to their playing 11 is Marcus Stionis make way for Cameron Green.
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green/Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa Preview and Playing XI
South Africa are coming off a dominant win over Sri Lanka by 102 runs. The major issues for the Proteas are the form of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi who were expensive with the ball against Sri Lanka. Tabraiz Shamsi might replace Lungi Ngidi in the playing 11 as the surface at Lucknow favours spinners. The rest of the playing 11 should be the same.
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada
AUS vs SA Top Fantasy Picks
Australia
| Player Name | Stats vs South Africa |
|---|---|
| David Warner | 1213 runs |
| Steve Smith | 684 runs |
| Mitchell Marsh | 587 runs & 8 wickets |
| Mitchell Starc | 93 runs & 19 wickets |
South Africa
| Player Name | Stats vs Australia |
|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 909 runs |
| David Miller | 915 runs |
| Aiden Markram | 346 runs |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 13 wickets |
AUS vs SA Dream11 Team
- Wicket Keeper: Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen
- Batsman: David Warner (Captain), Steve Smith, David Miller
- All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Glenn Maxwell (Vice Captain), Marco Jensen, Mitchell Marsh
- Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Keshav Maharaj
