RSA vs ENG Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 29, 2023
South Africa played exceedingly well in patches to win the first ODI but overall, we think even the South African supporters would agree that they were lucky to have the result go their way in the end. England was in a commanding position with victory in sight but its middle order failed to perform.
Every win matters for South Africa since it is trying to get direct qualification into the World Cup 2023. It will have a motivated England to contend with in this next match.
Match prediction and cricket betting tips for South Africa vs England 2nd ODI 2023. The match will be played at the Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on the 29th of January 2023.
RSA vs ENG Team Previews
South Africa
South Africa batted quite well in the previous match with almost all of its batters getting some runs. Temba Bvauma batted with intent and ensured that the team could get off to a good start while Rassie van der Dussen continued his magnificent ODI career with another century.
Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller got some important runs toward the end also. With Wayne Parnell at 7, South Africa has a decent batting lineup but we don't think it is unstoppable by any stretch of the imagination. Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram both missed out on a big score. Their ODI returns have not been as good as their T20 returns and they will need to step up in this match.
The pick of the bowlers were Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala. In fact, it was Magala who broke the opening partnership and got some quick wickets. Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell also bowled well but Tabrauiz Shamsi came in for a lot of stick.
It is clear that the South African cricket team is dangerous at home but with the odds equalizing, it is no longer as good an opportunity as it was in the previous match.
South Africa Playing 11
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.
England
England can take a lot of positives from the previous match. Jason Roy scored an impressive century and roared back into form, Jofra Archer bowled his full quota of 10 overs (although he was quite expensive), and Sam Curran continued to impress.
The recent ODI results for England have not been the best but we think it would be foolish to think that the team has suddenly become a poor ODI team. The batting lineup is strong and we think Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, and Moeen Ali will bounce back strongly.
Roy and Malan already have runs in the series while Buttler and Curran are in good touch. England would have coasted home had it not been for a middle-order collapse and that is not something that will happen every single time.
Jofra Archer and Sam Curran will lead the bowling lineup for England in this match. Archer was a bit rusty and went for some runs but he is just too good a player to not have an effect on the match again. We would not bet against them and are quite bullish on this England team ahead of this match.
England Playing 11
Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, Reece Topley.
RSA vs ENG Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss is likely to want to bat first. The pitch in the previous match was excellent to bat on and did not change much. If anything, it could get a bit slower in this match and that would play into the hands of the team that bats first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
There is no rain predicted in Bloemfontein for this match. The pitch is expected to be the same as for the previous match and so we could see a bit more help for the spinners. The pace of the ball could also be a bit slower rna result in a slightly lower scoring match.
RSA vs ENG Betting Tips
We think the odds being offered on England to win are quite generous and worth taking a punt on. England is a very strong batting team and even though it was nowhere near its best in the previous match, it very nearly ended up winning. We expect it to bounce back and equalize the series.
Bet on England to win.
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