Dharamshala Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: In the 15th match of the ICC World Cup 2023, South Africa will face the Netherlands at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala on Tuesday. Temba Bavuma-led South Africa has had a flawless beginning to the tournament with two consecutive wins. On the other hand, the Netherlands, led by Scott Edwards, is still searching for their first win after two matches. Ahead of the SA vs NED match, let’s take a look at the pitch report for the HPCA Stadium.
Dharamshala Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala has hosted two matches in the ICC World Cup 2023, and these games have produced contrasting outcomes. In the first match, Bangladesh successfully chased down Afghanistan’s 156-run target with 6 wickets and 15.2 overs to spare. While, in the second match, England defended their score of 364/9, which happens to be the highest total recorded at this venue, as they bowled out Bangladesh for 227.
The pitch seems to offer a fair contest between batters and bowlers. Notably, since this will be a day-night (D/N) game, there is an anticipated risk of dew, which might impact the team bowling second. Despite the shorter boundaries on the square, the average first inning total in the limited number of matches played at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium is just 197.
Match Details
- South Africa vs Netherlands, Match 15, ICC World Cup 2023
- Date & Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2 PM IST
- Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
SA vs NED: Probable Playing XIs
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Wesley Barresi, Scott Edwards (c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul Van Meekeren
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