Australia will lock horns with South Africa in the final game of group stage of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), 2019 which will be played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Australia has already qualified for the semi-final and is currently on the topmost position in the point table with 14 points. On the other hand, South Africa will play for pride and honour as they had a disastrous tournament with only convincing victory coming against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, if you are looking for the weather report, rain forecast and pitch report of Australia vs South Africa CWC 2019 match, scroll down below for details. Australia vs South Africa Cricket Score 45th ODI Match.
Few spells of showers took place early in the morning at Manchester and currently light rain is coming down. However, the good news is that dark clouds will diminish soon, as accuweather.com says that it will partly sunny throughout the day with the temperature rising upto 18 degree Celsius. Australia vs South Africa Dream11 Team Predictions: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for AUS vs SA in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match 45.
Weather at Manchester
Pitch Report: The pitch will assist spinners as it will give a good turn. However, it has something for batsmen too. South African spinner Imran Tahir could play a vital role in this match and give himself a perfect farewell in the World Cup tournament. The side winning the toss should elect to bat first.
Australia and South Africa have not met each in the World Cup tournament for the last 12 years. Proteas will want to exit the World Cup tournament on a high note. We could see players like Imran Tahir and Jean-Paul Duminy from South Africa play for the last time in One Day International cricket in today's game.
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