South Africa' test to overcome English challenge
| Date | June 21, 2024 |
| Time | 8:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Format | T20i |
| Series | ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 |
Betting Odds
Our Predictions
- Jos Buttler has odds of 2.90 to be England’s best batsman.
- Quinton de Kock has odds of 3.40 to be South Africa's best batsman.
- Adil Rashid has odds of 3.75 to be England's best bowler
- Kagiso Rabada has odds of 3.25 to be South Africa's best bowler
MATCH PREVIEW
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8s have seen competitive games. Defending champions England will look to build on their momentum as they take on South Africa in the next game. England defeated the hosts, West Indies, by a big margin in the last game and improved their odds after a timid start to the tournament. The batting lineup looks in good shape, which makes them confident. The South Africans came here with a win against the United States and extended their unbeaten run in this tournament. The stakes are high for both teams, as the winner of this contest will have a strong chance of reaching the semifinal. We expect a close contest as neither side will make it easy for the opposition.
England Preview
Jos Buttler's team picked form late in the tournament, and the side will be happy with how they started in the Super 8s. It was a clinical show from the team in the game against hosts West Indies, winning by 8 wickets. The batting lineup looks good, and the side has improved its odds on cricket betting sites. They will look to leverage their strengths and win this game.
Philip Salt played a match-winning knock against West Indies and shall look to deliver an electrifying start with Jos Buttler. After a great knock in the last game, Jonny Bairstow will feel confident and look to add runs in the middle order with Moeen Ali and Harry Brook. Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran look forward to doing well in the finishing role.
South African batsmen are in good form, and the onus would be on Reece Topley and Mark Wood to get them early breakthroughs. Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer are the key bowlers for the team and must do well in the middle overs. Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, and Livingstone add variety to this attack, making it strong.
Expected Starting XI for England
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Philip Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
South Africa Preview
It has been a perfect campaign for Aiden Markram's team. After winning all their group games, the side started the Super Six with an 18-run win against the United States. Although the side struggled with the ball in the last game, it was a convincing win. The odds of cricket-betting apps are against them in this game against England. Markram wants the team to ride this momentum and increase their hopes of reaching the semifinal.
Quinton de Kock played an important knock in the last game. He must take on the English bowlers and deliver a positive start with Reeza Hendricks. The middle order has powerful hitters who need runs from Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, and Heinrich Klaasen. David Miller and Marco Jansen will look to do well in the finishing role, as England have depth in the bowling attack.
The bowling attack had a few nervous moments in the last game. The side will need early wickets from Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen as they cannot allow the English top order to run away with the game. Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi will look to put brakes on the scoring rate in the middle overs. Anrich Nortje and Aiden Markram add variety to this bowling attack.
Expected Starting XI for South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
TOSS: To Bowl First
Defending scores on this track isn't easy, as we have seen in the tournament. The ground has one of the best batting surfaces, and sides can chase big scores. Hence, the side winning the toss would bowl first and restrict the opposition to a small total.
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
We will see odd clouds over the skies of St Lucia. It is a flat track where batsmen have been able to score runs at ease. Bowlers have little margin for error on this track. The side batting first will need a minimum of 180 runs on this surface to feel confident.
OUR PREDICTION
The South Africans have done well in all games, but this will be the biggest test for the team. The bowling attack had its share of nervous moments in the last game. They face the strongest batting lineup and must bowl well to win. England has been on a roll after a poor start in the tournament. While the two teams are well-matched, England will have an edge thanks to its batting depth.
Our prediction is for England to win
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