SA vs NED, Dharamsala Weather Report: The ODI World Cup 2023 match between South Africa and Netherlands at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium in Dharamsala is expected to be marred due to rain on Tuesday.
Temba Bavuma-led South Africa has been on a two-match winning streak in the marquee tournament and rain could play spoilsport in taking their third consecutive win against minnows Dutch.
On the other hand, Netherlands are yet to taste their first win in the edition as they suffered defeats in their matches against Pakistan and New Zealand respectively.
Dharamsala witnessed the first snowfall of the season on Monday which resulted in continuous rain in the region.
Since the start of the World Cup, Dharamsala has been in headlines for its 'average' outfield and many teams have raised concerns on that.
South Africa vs Netherlands Weather Report
Accuweather predicts a temperature of 17°C with a combination of sun and clouds for Dharamsala on Tuesday. The afternoon is not expected to see many thunderstorms, and the minimum temperature could be close to 12 degrees Celcius. During the day, there is a 55% chance of rain which drops to a mere three per cent at night.
South Africa vs Netherlands Pitch Report
The pitch is favourable for batting while seamers would also find good pace and bounce on the basis of the previous ODI World Cup 2023 matches played at the venue. The team winning the toss may decide to bowl first in order to set a clear objective for their run chase. However, taking the dew factor into consideration, the captain could very well choose to field first.
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