ICC WC 2023 Match 20: ENG vs SA Match Predictions and Tips

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England and South Africa lock horns in match 20 of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Saturday, 21st October. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and the scheduled start time is 2:00 pm IST. Get ready for ENG vs SA with the hottest betting odds, best bonuses, most valued bets, pitch report, playing lineups, and fantasy picks.

Who will win the match?

The defending champions and tournament favourites, England lost their last match against Afghanistan by 69 runs a shocker no one expected. England’s weakness against spin was exposed by Afghanistan and it will be interesting to see how England will tackle and handle spin. Their top order and big hitters are yet to hit their straps and expect them to come good against the Proteas.

South Africa was off to a great start to their campaign defeating Sri Lanka and Australia in the first two matches but were taken down by Netherlands in an affected game at Dharamsala. The major issue for South Africa has been their bowlers who have been inconsistent and the form of their captain Temba Bavuma.

ICC WC 2023 Match 20: ENG vs SA Match Predictions and Tips 1

Both teams will be aiming to make a comeback from their major upsets against smaller teams and look at the challenges ahead of them. It is going to be an even contest and we back South Africa to win the match.

England’s chance of winning: 55%
South Africa’s chance of winning: 45%

England vs South Africa Odds comparison

Bookmaker	England	South Africa
Parimatch	1.70	2.15
Cricbaba	1.70	2.10
10Cric	1.73	2.17

ENG vs SA Most Valuable Bets?

Quinton de Kock to score over 45.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Jonny Bairstow to score over 33.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)
Heinrich Klaasen to score over 28.5 runs @ 1.87 (Parimatch)

ICC WC 2023 Match 20: ENG vs SA Match Predictions and Tips 2

Pitch and Weather Conditions

The surface at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai favours batsmen and fast bowlers. Fast bowlers get some lateral movement with the new ball and as the game progresses spinners come into play. It gets better to bat on under lights and the dew factor might play a major role in the later stages of the game. In the 23 ODI matches played at this venue, the team batting first won 12 matches and the team batting second won 11 matches. The average 1st innings score was 245 runs.

Match Info

Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023
Match: England vs South Africa, Match 20
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 21st October, 2023 @ 2:00 pm IST

ENG vs SA Toss Prediction

Wankhede Stadium is known for high-scoring games and teams prefer chasing at this venue. Therefore, the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first and restrict their opponents to a reasonable total.

England Preview and Playing XI

England haven’t been at their very best in the tournament so far. They were beaten with disdain in the tournament opener by New Zealand but bounced back with a win over Bangladesh. Everything seemed sorted out for England until Afghanistan outplayed them in all the departments handing them a huge loss and reality check. The good news for England is their star player Ben Stokes is set for a return and is likely to replace Moeen Ai in the playing 11.

England Playing XI: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (C & WK), Liam Livingstone, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

South Africa Preview and Playing XI

South Africa announced their arrival with a bang by smoking Sri Lanka in their opening match and handed a huge loss to Australia in their second match. Their fear of losing against a smaller team became a reality as the Netherlands once again defeated South Africa at World Cups. The Proteas are a much stronger side and have all their bases covered ahead of their clash against England.

South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.