South Africa vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023,when and where to match ,details and more

 South Africa vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2023

They will clash on October 7 in Delhi. South Africa and Sri Lanka are set to square off on October 7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 7, marking the start of their individual campaign at the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will hope for a positive start to the 2023

 ICC men's ODI World Cup as they meet Sri Lanka as both teams kick-start their campaign in the showpiece event on Saturday. The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and going by what appears on paper South Africa appear more formidable. However, with the World Cup being played in the sub-continent and Sri Lanka possessing few good spinners, the Asian Cup 2023 runners-up can give Proteas a run for their money.

If we compare both the squads one area, which appears nearly perfect for South Africa is their batting. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller have often bullied bowlers on Indian wickets, as witnessed in the IPL and so could be the case on Saturday.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have problems of their own with the biggest being the absence of Maheesh Theekshana from the contest due to an injury. This will then shift focus towards Dunith Wellalage, who had recently outfoxed the star-studded Indian batting line-up in the Asia Cup.

Batting appears to be the biggest headache for Sri Lanka, as Kusal Perera is the only batter in top six to score at a strike-rate of 90. The likes of Kusal Mendis and Dasun Shanaka does provide some reassurance but the latter is going through a dry run with the bat.

Let's take a look at some of the key stats ahead of the game: