Check our Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for World T20 Championship of Legends 2024, Match 3 on July 4th
South Africa Champions will be up against England Champions in the 3rd match of the World T20 Championship of Legends 2024 on Thursday. South Africa Champions are set to play their first game of the tournament. On the other hand, England Champions lost a close battle over India Champions by 3 runs in the tournament opener on Wednesday.
Lauren Bell’s maiden five-wicket haul was instrumental in guiding England to an ODI series sweep in Bristol 👏#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/M098i95qTu
— ICC (@ICC) July 4, 2024
Match Details:
South Africa Champions vs England Champions, Match 3
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date & Time: July 4th at 5:00 PM IST and 12:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and FanCode
What is the Pitch Report for SAC vs EDC, World T20 Championship of Legends 2024, Match 3?
Since the tournament is conducted for entertainment, the surface will be prepared to accommodate the batters more than the bowlers. Batters excelled on the opening day while the bowlers had their share of luck.
Recent form:
South Africa Champions: – – – – –
England Champions: Lost – – – –
SAC vs EDC, World T20 Championship of Legends 2024, Match 3 Probable Winners:
South Africa Champions are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SAC vs EDC, World T20 Championship of Legends 2024, Match 3?
South Africa Champions
Richard Levi, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis (c), JP Duminy, Dane Vilas (wk), Justin Ontong / Ashwell Prince, Ryan McLaren / Charl Langeveldt, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Imran Tahir
England Champions
Kevin Pietersen (c), Phil Mustard (wk), Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Owais Shah, Kevin O Brien, Darren Maddy, Ryan Sidebottom, Ajmal Shahzad, Chris Schofield
Back on home soil with the #T20WorldCup trophy 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ELzpdJJxfL
— ICC (@ICC) July 4, 2024
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SAC vs EDC, World T20 Championship of Legends 2024, Match 3?
Top Pick – Batter
Ian Bell timed the ball to perfection against India Champions on Wednesday, scoring 59* runs from 44 balls with the help of 9 fours.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Samit Patel turned his beast mode on against India Champions, hammering 51 runs in 25 balls including 5 fours and 3 sixes.
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— ICC (@ICC) July 4, 2024
Top Pick – Bowler
Dale Steyn is a crowd puller and still has the same fitness level to match the current bowlers. He is likely to take the new cherry for South Africa Champions.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Phil Mustard had a bad day with the bat against India Champions, scoring 13 runs from 24 balls. He is likely to make up for that in this match against South Africa.
X-Factor:
Coming in at the 18th over against India Champions, Owais Shah batted at a strike rate of 255.56 and scored 23* runs, including 3 fours and a six.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for SAC vs EDC, World T20 Championship of Legends 2024, Match 3?
1. Phil Mustard, Ian Bell, Owais Shah, Herschelle Gibbs (vc), Richard Levi, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel (c), Jacques Kallis, Chris Schofield, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir
2. Dane Vilas, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen (vc), Owais Shah, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Jacques Kallis (c), JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Chris Schofield, Dale Steyn
Beast with the bat. Beast with the ball 😮💨Presenting the new joint-No.1 Ranked Men’s T20I All-Rounder, Hardik Pandya 💪#T20WorldCup | 🔗: https://t.co/josnW8GAzf pic.twitter.com/mIb3jZc1Cs
— ICC (@ICC) July 3, 2024
Pre-Match Analysis:
South Africa Champions are boosted by strong individuals who dominated International cricket during their era. One of the greatest all-rounders Jacques Kallis will lead the side that features Herschelle Gibbs, JP Duminy, Makhaya Ntini, Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, and Imran Tahir. Charl Langeveldt who has taken up the coaching job since his retirement will be the key for them. Dane Vilas will take up the responsibility behind the stumps. They have well-known hitters in their arsenal including Richard Levi and Herschelle Gibbs. The pace unit will see a deadly combination of Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Charl Langeveldt, and Vernon Philander. Imran Tahir will be the lead spinner in the squad.
Hosts England Champions couldn’t get the better of India Champions in the tournament opener and lost the contest by 3 wickets with an over to spare. Lack of resources with the ball allowed skipper Kevin Pietersen to hand the ball to the part-timers as a result ended up conceding 64 runs from the last 36 balls. Fielding lapses proved costly as well. Talking about the positives Ian Bell rolled back the years and looked elegant to remain unbeaten on 59* to help England to achieve a score of 165 on the board. They have depth in their batting whereas bowling is their main area of concern.
