India’s match against South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday will bring back memories. The hosts will be careful not to repeat their 2011 performance in their match, even though the competition will be for the top slot in the points table, with India trying to continue their winning run and South Africa seeking to become the second side to confirm their quarterfinal ticket. Since only Virat Kohli and R Ashwin are still in the current team, they most definitely recall being a part of India’s championship run.
India have only suffered one defeat on their path to the 2011 final, that coming in Nagpur against South Africa. Before an unheralded Robin Peterson crushed Ashish Nehra for 19 runs to give the visitors a three-wicket victory, Sachin Tendulkar had amassed a ton of runs.
But India has defeated South Africa in their last two World Cup matches, so they will try to take motivation from those two victories as they aim to win eight of eight in 2023.
The match’s important stats are as follows:
India vs. South Africa: One-on-one ODI match
India is currently behind South Africa in their head-to-head competition in the One-Day International cricket series. The Men in Blue have won 37 of the 90 matches between the two teams. There were no results from the last three matches.
India vs. South Africa: ODI World Cup head-to-head
India behind South Africa in the rivalry when it comes to World Cup matches as well, having lost three of their five encounters despite winning the past two.
India vs. SA: Previous five encounters
Three of India’s previous five games vs South Africa have ended in losses; the other two were away from home, when the visitors were thoroughly defeated in a three-game series that began in October 2022 and which India won 2-1.
Form guide: India vs. South Africa (last five ODIs completed, latest first)
WWWWW in India
WWWWL South Africa
South Africa vs. India: Are you aware?
South Africa has defeated India by three wickets with two balls remaining in their World Cup match that took place there in 2011. In that particular encounter, Sachin Tendulkar amassed a century (111 off 101), pinning Virender Sehwag to a 142-run opening partnership.
