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[Saba Sports News] During the toss for the 20th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England’s captain Jos Buttler was accompanied by Aiden Markram, revealing that Temba Bavuma had fallen ill and would not be playing in the match. Reeza Hendricks has taken his place as a like-for-like batter. The rest of the South African playing eleven remains unchanged.
Bavuma’s performance in the tournament has been inconsistent, with scores of 8, 35, and 11 in previous matches against Sri Lanka, Australia, and the Netherlands. Fans hope Hendricks, known for his strong hitting abilities, will provide better support to Quinton de Kock, who started the tournament impressively with consecutive centuries.
De Kock had expressed his enthusiasm for playing at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium during a press conference, citing its association with Sachin Tendulkar, whom he greatly admires.
South Africa had a strong start to the tournament with convincing victories over Sri Lanka and Australia, including a record-breaking total of 428 against Sri Lanka. However, they suffered an unexpected loss to the Netherlands in Dharamshala.
The upcoming match against England holds great importance for the Proteas as they seek to revive their campaign.