Two teams that were on the receiving ends of an upset from Afghanistan and Netherlands, respectively. Jos Buttler's England were beaten by the Afghans in Delhi by 69 runs whereas the Proteas lost to the Dutch by 38 runs in a rain-shortened match in Dharamsala. England were quite passive in their game against Afghanistan with their coach Matthew Mott claiming that his side were 'lacking confidence'. "The two things that we're probably missing is the confidence - that confidence, puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on, which this team has been renowned for over a long period of time," Mott was quoted in the BBC. "You don't lose your ability overnight but you can lose your confidence. So that's really important." (ENG Vs RSA Scorecard | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
England will hope their star all-rounder Ben Stokes is available for this huge clash. Stokes, 32, has been around the sidelines for much of the World Cup 2023 as he hopes to recover from a hip injury. England's bowling was woeful against the Afghans but will look to put up a better show against the Proteas.
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South Africa on the other hand, have been dealt a major blow with a morale-sapping defeat against the Netherlands. Temba Bavuma's side had a 'bad day at the office' at Dharamsala but with England next, the Proteas know they will have to up their game a notch in this vital clash. Quinton de Kock has been in supreme form in this tournament barring the Netherlands fixture. The Proteas' wicketkeeper batter has played 17 ODIs against England and has an average of 60 with 902 runs.
Head-to-head Record
These two teams have faced each other 69 times in the ODI format with England winning 30 whereas South Africa winning 33 ODIs. 5 games ended in No Result whereas 1 game was a Tie.
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Weather Conditions
With the game being held in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, the weather in the Financial Capital will be very hot. The players wil be greeted to a 37°c temperature in the city.
Squads
England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
Here is all the information you need regarding the live streaming, venue, timing and telecast of England vs South Africa, which will be match number 20 at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
When will the England vs South Africa match be played?
The IEngland vs South Africa match will be played on Saturday, October 21 at 2 PM IST. The toss is scheduled to be held at 1:30 PM IST.
Where will the England vs South Africa match be played?
The England vs South Africa match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
On which TV channel will the England vs South Africa match be telecast live?
The England vs South Africa match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network.
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Where will the England vs South Africa match be streamed live?
The England vs South Africa match will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
