The fifth match of the Super-8 round in the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between England and South Africa.
ENG vs SA Match Preview:
45th match of T20 World Cup 2024 at Darren Sammy Cricket Ground England And South Africa The match will be played between on 21st June. Both the teams are part of Group-2.
England defeated West Indies by 8 wickets in the last match. Batting first, the host team scored 180 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. In response, the English team won with 15 balls remaining on the basis of Phil Salt’s unbeaten innings of 87 runs.
On the other hand, South Africa defeated America by 18 runs in the last match. South Africa batted first and scored 194 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. In response, while chasing the target, the USA team was able to score only 176 runs at the loss of 6 wickets.
ENG vs SA Match Details (Match Information):
Head to Head Records:
Pitch Report:
The pitch of Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is considered good for batting. A lot of runs are scored on this ground. However, fast bowlers are expected to get good movement at the beginning of the innings. At the same time, the captain who wins the toss can choose to bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs:
England:
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (captain and wicketkeeper), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Probable Best Batter of the Match (Probable Best Batter)-
English batsman Phil Salt played an unbeaten innings of 87 runs in 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes against West Indies in the last match. He can also play a great game against South Africa.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match-
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took three wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs in the last match. He can bowl brilliantly against England.
ENG vs SA Today’s Match Prediction: Whichever team wins the toss and bowls can win the match
Scenario 1
England won the toss and chose to bowl
Powerplay score- 40-50
First innings score- 170-180
England registered a win
Scenario 2
South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl
Powerplay score- 45-55
First innings score- 175-185
South Africa registered a win