Buffalo Park (East London) will host the second game of South Africa vs West Indies three-match ODI series this Saturday (18 March).
The opening game of this series was washed out without any toss. So, the winners of the second ODI will secure a safe position in this ODI series.
SA vs WI Match Overview
Match: South Africa vs West Indies
Format: ODI
Match no in the series: 2nd of 3-match ODI series
Date and Time: Saturday, 18 March 2023, 13:00 local time (16:30 IST)
Venue: Buffalo Park, East London
Live Broadcasting/Streaming (only in India): Star Sports First, Star Sports Select 1 SD, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Hotstar, FanCode
SA vs WI Weather Forecast
According to weather.com, there is a maximum 32 per cent chance of rain during this day/night ODI. The game time temperature can be around 25°C-22°C.
SA vs WI Pitch Report
As this ODI series opener was washed out, the second game will be the first ODI at Buffalo Park (East London) after the South Africa vs Bangladesh match in October 2017. The last three Buffalo Park ODIs experienced two successful chasings and a 200-run victory.
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bowl first.
SA vs WI Head to Head (in ODIs)
Status | Matches | South Africa Won | West Indies Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall | 62 | 44 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
In South Africa | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
At Buffalo Park, East London | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 ODIs (overall) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Last 5 ODIs (in South Africa) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
SA vs WI Latest ODI Forms
South Africa’s ODI form:
(Overall) In the last five ODIs, South Africa won twice and lost thrice.
(In South Africa) In the last five home ODIs, South Africa won thrice and lost twice.
(At Buffalo Park, East London) After losing against West Indies in January 1999, South Africa have won 10 successive ODIs at this venue.
West Indies ODI form:
(Overall) From the West Indies tour of Pakistan in June 2022, West Indies have won only once in 12 ODIs and suffered 11 defeats.
(At away) In the last six away ODIs, West Indies won thrice before losing the last three games. Before those six ODIs, the Caribbean team also suffered 11 consecutive away ODI defeats.
(In South Africa) From 2004, West Indies have lost 15 out of 18 ODIs (two wins and one no result), including 12 consecutive defeats.
(At Buffalo Park, East London) West Indies have played two ODIs at this venue (both against South Africa). After winning by 43 runs in the 1999 ODI, the Caribbean team lost by nine wickets in the 2015 ODI.
SA vs WI Full Squads
South Africa full squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Sisanda Magala, Lungi Ngidi, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
West Indies full squad: Shai Hope (C), Rovman Powell (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith.
SA vs WI Predicted XIs
South Africa predicted XI: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
West Indies predicted XI: Shai Hope (C & wk), Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel.
SA vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock (C), S Hope
Batters: R Hendricks, T Bavuma, R van der-Dussen
All-rounder(s): J Holder (vc), A Phehlukwayo, K Mayers, R Chase
Bowlers: L Ngidi, A Joseph
SA vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): Q de Kock, S Hope (vc)
Batters: T Bavuma, R van der-Dussen (C), R Powell
All-rounder(s): J Holder, R Chase
Bowlers: S Magala, T Shamsi, L Ngidi, A Joseph
