World Cup 2023, South Africa vs Sri Lanka: New Delhi Weather and Pitch Report

South Africa will kickstart their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign with a match against Sri Lanka. This will be the fourth match of the Cricket World Cup and is scheduled to take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. South Africa enter the competition with a lot of confidence. They beat Australia in their last home series after being 2-0 down in a 5-match series. On the other hand, Sri Lanka’s journey to this World Cup follows their appearance in the Asia Cup final and quite a lackluster performance in the warm-up matches. Notably, South Africa boasts a favourable track record against Sri Lanka over the past four years, winning seven out of nine encounters. World Cup 2023:  News  |  Schedule  |  Results  |  Points table Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa while Dasun Shanaka will head the Sri Lankan team in this event. South Africa have a more settled unit while Sri Lanka have plenty of injury concerns. However, the conditions in India might favour Sri Lanka and they will look to capitalise on this advantage. We take a closer look at the weather forecast and pitch report for the 4th ICC World Cup 2023 match between Sri Lanka and South Africa. Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi Weather Forecast for Sri Lanka vs South Africa World Cup match:  The skies over Delhi on 7 October will be clear and there are no chances of any rain. The sun will be bright, but the players will get some comfort in the evening. Dew can play a part in the match and hence, the captain winning the toss could elect to field first considering the fact, that batting becomes easier under lights. Sri Lanka vs South Africa World Cup match: Pitch report Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is known to favour batters who dig and play deep into the innings. The pitch can be on the slower side, but the boundaries are quite inviting. Both sets of spinners can play a big role on this surface and hence, the team batting first will need to post a score of around 320.