Check our Dream 11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing Team Picks for ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s, Match 45 on June 21st
England will take on South Africa in the Super 8 contest of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday. England who made their way into the Super 8s at the last minute, made a great start with a stupendous 8 wickets win over co-hosts West Indies. On the other hand, South Africa got a great escape from the defeat against the USA and sealed an 18-run win in the end.
Match Details:
England vs South Africa, Super 8s, Match 45
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Date & Time: June 21st at 8:00 PM IST and at 10:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+hotstar
What is the Pitch Report for ENG vs SA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s, Match 45?
It’s a perfect batting-friendly wicket and doesn’t change much. The average 1st innings score in the last 4 matches is 199 and the average 2nd innings score is 150. Going as per the recent stats and records, batting first is a good option.
Recent form:
England: Won, Won, Won, Lost, NR
South Africa: Won, Won, Won, Won, Won
ENG vs SA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s, Match 45 Probable Winners:
England are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs SA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s, Match 45?
England
Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman / Tabraiz Shamsi
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 ENG vs SA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s, Match 45?
Top Pick – Batter
Jonny Bairstow proved he is a match-winner for a reason, smashing 48* runs against West Indies at a strike rate of 184.61 which included 5 fours and 2 sixes.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Moeen Ali could be a great addition to your fantasy teams as he is ready to perform for the team at any point of time. He scored 54 runs and picked up 2 wickets in the tournament so far.
Top Pick – Bowler
It’s not easy to go after Adil Rashid on these conditions. England’s lead spinner has claimed 6 wickets in 5 matches in the tournament with the best figures of 4 for 11.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Phil Salt showed West Indies bowlers every corner of the ground, scoring an unbeaten 87* runs from 47 balls which includes 7 fours and 5 sixes.
X-Factor:
Quinton de Kock who just managed 48 runs in the first 4 innings of the T20 World Cup 2024, recorded the highest score for South Africa in the tournament, scoring 74 runs in the last game against the USA.
What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for ENG vs SA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Super 8s, Match 45?
1. Jos Buttler (c), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Aiden Markram, Adil Rashid, Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Anrich Nortje (vc)
2. Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen (vc), Reeza Hendricks, Jonny Bairstow (c), Moeen Ali, Aiden Markram, Adil Rashid, Keshav Maharaj, Jofra Archer, Anrich Nortje
Pre-Match Analysis:
England’s journey could have ended in the Group stages itself but Australia’s favor helped them to advance into the Super 8s and they made a dream start thrashing co-hosts West Indies by 8 wickets to collect crucial two points. Bowlers were expensive at the start but pulled it back in the finishing stages to restrict Men in Maroon for 180 on the board.
In response, openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler drilled the opposition bowlers to steer the side for 67 in 7.1 overs. Jonny Bairstow who walked in at No.4 joined well-settled Phil Salt and put up an alliance of unbeaten 97 runs for the 3rd wicket as Three Lions got home well in advance with 15 balls to spare. They fielded Sam Curran in place of Will Jacks which allowed them an extra bowling option. Chris Jordan is fighting for his place that has a formidable pace unit consisting of Reece Topley, Mark Wood, and Jofra Archer.
South Africa might have had the last laugh against the USA in their first Super 8 contest but they toiled extremely hard to attain the result. Quinton de Kock who was short of runs earlier in the competition arrived on the biggest stage with a swashbuckling 74 runs while skipper Aiden Markram (46) and experienced Heinrich Klaasen (36*) were instrumental in getting the team a score of 194 for 4.
The bowlers leaked runs however held their nerves at the death to pull off 18 runs in the end. Kagiso Rabada stole the show, picking up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.5 while Keshav Maharaj gave away 24 runs in his 4 overs and got the prized scalp of USA’s skipper Aaron Jones. The Proteas are in fabulous form having won all their 5-matches played in the tournament. They have a better edge over England in the ICC T20 World Cups with a 4-2 win-loss record.
