South Australia vs Victoria, Australia Domestic One-Day Cup, Today Match Prediction

southaus vs vic Match Prediction & Analysis

It’s come down to the last match to decide who will play in the Finals on 8th March. With Western Australia already sitting pretty on top, this clash can also be viewed as a virtual semi-final which will decide the finals. The stakes are as high as they get, and will make for a fascinating watch.

South Australia has won 3 and lost 3 going into this match, and with a potential spot in the finals up for grabs they will want to make it count. They have been quite inconsistent in the tournament so far and will be looking forward to rectifying that going into the game.

Victoria has also had a similar trajectory as South Australia. With the same amount of wins, losses and points, the only thing that separates them is the net run rate. But even that will not matter in the end, as the winner of this game goes directly to the finals.

TEAMS PREVIEW

South Australia Preview

As far as form goes, South Australia is not coming into this game with the best of form. They have lost their last 2 games and going into this crucial game they will need to bounce back and bounce back quickly. 

After being put into bat first, things did not go well for South Australia. With everyone from the top order gettings starts but not being able to convert they were bowled out for 210 runs within 48 overs. Ben Manenti scored a breezy 61 off 39 balls, which ensured a little bit of hope for South Australia.

The bowlers had quite a task ahead of them, trying to defend 210 runs. But they made a fantastic start by picking up an early wicket. But they could not capitalise on that start, as the opposition blew them away and chased the target in 38.2 overs. Wes Agar picked up 2 wickets but that wasn’t enough for securing a win.

Key Players: Ben Manenti, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Henry Hunt

South Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Henry Hunt(c), Jake Carder, Nathan McSweeney, Jake Lehmann, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen(w), Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Spencer Johnson

Victoria Preview

After a bad start to the tournament, Victoria has done a really good job in getting into a position to be fighting for a place in the finals. With an incredible performance in the previous game, with both bat and ball, they will be up and running when it comes to this contest.

Put into bowl first, Victoria could have not asked for more. Bowling out the opposition for a mere 202 runs in 46.2 overs was an exceptional performance. Fergus O Neill was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up 4 wickets for 22 runs in the quota of 10 overs.

The batting department had a fairly easy job chasing the target. But as they lost an early wicket, there would be a few doubts that would have crept in. But Matthew Short and Marcus Harris ensured that there were no slip-ups. Scoring 108 and 78 not out respectively they secured a 9-wicket victory chasing the target in 31 runs.

Key Players: Marcus Harris, Matthew Short, Fergus O Neill, Will Sutherland

Victoria Predicted Playing XI:

James Seymour, Travis Dean, Marcus Harris(c), Matthew Short, Campbell Kellaway, Will Sutherland, Sam Harper(w), Fergus O Neill, Ruwantha Kellepotha, Jack Prestwidge, Xavier Crone

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be perfect for playing cricket. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 23°C - 13°C range, with no chances of rain.

Venue Details

The Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia will be hosting this encounter.  The capacity of the ground is 53,583.

In the last 15 T20s played here, the team batting first and batting second have won 7 games each.

Toss: To Bat

The team that wins the toss would want to bat first. Given the history of the ground, the team will look to bat first. Making use of the pitch while it is fresh, will be the best thing to do, as it can wear down as the match moves forward. Considered to be one of the best batting pitches in Australia, they would want to make use of the fresh pitch.