Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia A high-voltage contest is going to take place in the 2024 T20 World Cup England (ENG) And South Africa (SA) on Friday, June 21st.
Both teams are coming off wins in their opening matches in the Super Eight stage of the mega event. The Three Lions defeated co-hosts West Indies in their previous match by making a mockery of a challenging target of 181 runs. Riding on Phil Salt's brilliant unbeaten 87 off 47 balls, the defending champions won with eight wickets and 15 balls to spare, handing West Indies their first defeat of the campaign.
Meanwhile, South Africa won their fifth consecutive match in the tournament as they defeated USA by 18 runs to get their campaign in the Super Eights off to a perfect start. Quinton de Kock starred with the bat as his 74 off 40 balls helped the Proteas set a tough target of 195 for the debutants. Kagiso Rabada starred with the ball and finished with figures of 3/18 to restrict USA to 176/6 after giving South Africa quite a scare at one point.
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Match Details
| match | England vs South Africa, Match 45 |
| venue | Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia |
| Date Time | Friday, June 218:00 PM IST |
| Live broadcasting and streaming | Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar (app and website) |
Pitch Report and Conditions
The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium has produced some of the best batting surfaces in the tournament so far. Four matches have been played in the tournament and the average first innings score is 195. Two games have been won by teams batting first, while the other two games have been won by teams chasing. The pitches have been pretty fair for batting and stroke-makers will enjoy themselves at the crease. Chasing after winning the toss could be a good decision. A score of 180 to 190 is pretty much chaseable at this venue.
Head-to-head record
| Matches played | 25 |
| England won | 12 |
| South Africa won | 12 |
| No results | 01 |
| first ever fixture | 16 September, 2007 |
| Most Recent Fixtures | July 31, 2022 |
Probable playing XI
England
Jos Buttler (captain and wicketkeeper), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabrez Shamsi
Potential Best Performer of the Match
Potential Best Batsman:
Phil Salt Salt's performance in the IPL was excellent and now he will continue his excellent form in the T20 World Cup 2024 as well. In the last match against West Indies, he played a brilliant innings of 87 not out off 47 balls. Salt hit seven fours and five sixes during his brilliant innings. England fans will expect another big innings from their explosive opener.
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Potential Best Bowler:
Anrich Nortje He has bowled explosively and has taken 10 wickets in five matches at an average of 10.70. He is second in the list of highest wicket-takers in the tournament so far. Nortje's economy rate is also 5.35 and his four overs will be crucial against the England batsmen.
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Today's match prediction: The team bowling first will win the match
Scenario 1
England won the toss and decided to bowl first.
PP score: 50-60
SA: 170-180
England won the match
Scenario 2
South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first.
PP score: 55-65
England: 175-185
South Africa won the match
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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the author's understanding, analysis and intuition. While making your prediction, consider the mentioned points and make your own decision.
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