South Africa vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023: Dharamshala Weather Forecast, Pitch Report

The Netherlands will take on a high-flying South Africa in the 15th match of the ODI World Cup 2023, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, 17 October. The Netherlands didn’t have the best start to the competition and they come in this match after suffering defeats at the hands of Pakistan and New Zealand. Their last match against New Zealand saw them concede a hefty 322 runs after choosing to bowl first. And then, their chase never got going and lost the match by 99 runs.

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In contrast, South Africa have started their campaign with a bang by beating Sri Lanka and Australia. Batting first in their most recent match, the Proteas set a formidable target of 312 runs against Australia. Quinton de Kock has been a man in form as he has notched up two centuries on the bounce so far. Kagiso Rabada too has played a crucial role by taking three wickets, limiting the five-time champions to a mere 117 runs in 40.5 overs.

Netherlands vs South Africa: Dharamsala weather forecast

As per Accuweather, the weather forecast for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala will see a temperature of 17°C, with a mix of sun and clouds. There are few predictions of thunderstorms in the afternoon and the minimum temperature could be around 12°C. There’s a 55 per cent chance of rain during the day and 3 per cent probability at night.

Netherlands vs South Africa: Dharamsala pitch report

Based on the previous ODI World Cup 2023 game at this venue, the pitch is a good one for batting and the seamers too would find good pace and bounce. However, considering the dew factor, the captain winning the toss could well elect to field first and a high-scoring contest is anticipated, and the team winning the toss may opt to bowl first with the aim of having a clear target for their run chase.

South Africa vs Netherlands: Predicted playing XI

South Africa:

Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Netherlands:

Colin Ackermann, Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Ryan Klein, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Shariz Ahmad