Match Details
- Date: J une 21, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM IST
- Venue: D aren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
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Preview
England will play against South Africa in the Super 8 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. Both England and South Africa have won their first match in the Super 8 stage of the tournament, putting themselves in a good position to reach the semifinals. With that, the winner of their upcoming match in the T20 World Cup 2024 might not only seal their spot in the knockout stage but also finish on top of the standings in Group 2.
Pitch Report
The pitches at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium have been some of the best for batting in the T20 World Cup 2024, giving the batters the chance to hit the ball on the up without worrying about the lack of pace and indifferent bounce. With that, the average first innings score of 166 at this venue in the T20Is could be far from enough when England and South Africa play each other in their Super 8 Group 2 clash.
Team Analysis
England
The captain Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, and Jonny Bairstow are in great form for England in the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup, putting the team in a strong position to reach the semifinal stage. The bowling attack for England is a bit reliant on Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid to come good, but the likes of Reece Topley and Moeen Ali have stepped up for the team a couple of times with decent spells in the tournament.
England squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
South Africa
South Africa will be buoyed by their captain Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock scoring some vital runs against the USA in their opening Super 8 Group 2 clash in the T20 World Cup 2024, adding depth to their batting department before going into the crunch matches in the tournament. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada have been quite impressive with the ball, while the likes of Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj have chipped in with decent bowling spells during the tournament as well.
South Africa squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
Match Prediction
Conclusion
England are starting to hit peak form with both bat and ball in the T20 World Cup 2024 while there are still some questions left to be answered for South Africa despite winning all their five matches thus far. With that, England are more likely to walk away with a win against South Africa when it’s all said and done in the Super 8 Group clash in the Caribbean.
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