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West Indies are placed at the sixth spot in the ICC T20 world cup tournament 2021 group one points table with a loss from their first match of the Super twelve stage.
The West Indies batting rolled- up for simply fifty-five in their initial Super twelve match and will have to pull up their socks.
Chris Gayle is the top run-scorer for West Indies with thirteen runs at a strike rate of a hundred. He has struck three fours.
Akeal Hosein has been the most effective bowler for West Indies and has picked up two wickets whereas bowling at an average of 12 and an economy rate of 6.00.
South Africa is placed at the fourth spot in the ICC T20 world cup 2021 cluster one points table with a loss from their first match of the Super twelve stage.
Aiden Markram is the high run-scorer for South Africa with forty runs at a strike rate of 111. He has struck 3 fours and one six. David Miller has also made sixteen runs at a strike rate of eighty-eight.
Anrich Nortje has been the most effective bowler for South Africa and has picked up two wickets whereas bowling at an average of ten and an economy rate of 5.25.
SOUTH AFRICA REVIEWS
South Africa was placed in to bat first after losing the toss. The card of South Africa didn’t provide the most effective performance. They managed to attain 118 runs in their twenty overs play. Aiden Markram was the highest run-scorer from their side who scored forty runs on thirty-six balls with the assistance of 3 boundaries and one huge six. Kagiso Rabada also performed well with the bat. He scored nineteen runs and one boundary and therefore the same huge six throughout his play.
Like the batting, the bowling unit of South Africa also didn’t provide the most effective performance in their first match of ICC T20 world cup 2021. They may not defend a low target on the board and leaked the target of 119 runs in nineteen.4 overs. Anrich Nortje was the most undefeated and top wicket-taker from their side who picked 2 wickets in his four overs bowled out against twenty-one runs. Tabraiz Shamsi also performed well and picked one wicket in his four overs bowled out as he was charged for twenty-two runs. Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada also picked one wicket each
WEST INDIES REVIEWS
A strong and dangerous batting order of T20 cricket was all out on a total of fifty-five runs in 14.2 overs bowled out. Is this a joke? No, it’s the real strength of the first match of the West Indies against England. This is often cricket and everything is feasible during this game. Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard. Evin Lewis and tennis player Simmons are referred to as exhausting hitters and if only 1 out of the preceding players could perform well, the results of the match are different.
Chirs Gayle was the only slugger from the West Indies side who entered into double-figure. He was also the best run-scorer with simply thirteen runs to his name. We saw some sensible performances by the bowling unit of the West Indies. They failed to defend an occasional target on the board and leaked the target of fifty-six runs in 8.2 overs however through this era, they picked four wickets of England. Akeal Hosein picked 2 wickets in his four overs bowled out against twenty-four runs. Ravi Rampaul picked one wicket.
MATCH DETAILS:
T20 World Cup – Super 12
Match: South Africa vs West Indies
Date and Time: 26th October – 03:30 PM IST
Pitch report
The pitch is useful for batsmen. The winners of the toss may decide to bat first.
WEATHER REPORT
The weather forecasts a warm and sunny day.
POSSIBLE PLAYING XI OF BOTH GROUPS FOR THIS MATCH
SOUTH AFRICA
- Quinton de Kock (wk.)
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Aiden Markram
- Rassie van der Dussen
- David Miller
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Keshav Maharaj
- Kagiso Rabada
- Anrich Nortje
- Tabraiz Shamsi.
WEST INDIES
- Evin Lewis
- Lendl Simmons
- Chris Gayle
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Nicholas Pooran (wk.)
- Kieron Pollard (c)
- Andre Russell
- Dwayne Bravo
- Akeal Hosein
- Obed McCoy
- Ravi Rampaul.
TOP PICKS
WICKET-KEEPER
Quinton de Kock (10 Cr) has great potential to attain runs in the top order that has not been seen in the recent games as his wicket might cost SA during this match which should keep him under pressure.
Nicholas Pooran (8.5 Cr) will manage to spice up the center order if called upon since the last game wasn’t his best which might enable him to play a more focused game during this contest.
BATSMAN
R.van der Dussen (9.0 Cr) Should be ready to retain his form from the warmup matches that showed superb batting capabilities that weren’t found in their last match against Australia.
A. Markram (9.0 Cr) has managed to perform systematically for his team in the middle order as his contributions in the last match allowed them to fight back as he was ready to score forty runs with a good strike rate of 111
E. Lewis (8.5 Cr) can rise from setbacks as he did in the IPL that should enable him to bring his offensive form during this match which might increase his batting contribution.
ALL-ROUNDERS
A. Russell (9.5 Cr) will offer crucial bowling spells in conjunction with his power-hitting, which will create a method during this match that makes him a possible game-changer.
D. Bravo (9.0 Cr) enjoyed an amazing season in the IPL on this pitch which might be preserved during this competition which will prove expensive for the opposition.
BOWLERS
K. Rabada (9.0 Cr) holds a good fighting spirit and light soreness that helped him manage the lower order in conjunction with his bowling capabilities that attained him a wicket with the potential to enhance during this match.
A. Nortje (9.0 Cr) likes to prevent potential harm together with his bowling as he has been consistent throughout the year in conjunction with an amazing performance in the last match that attained him two wickets that creates him our prime alternative.
R. Rampaul (8.5 Cr) will offer a minimum of one wicket with the potential for additional in every match that ought to be the case against this delicate African nation batting line up creating him an important choice for this match
FAVORITE TEAM IN TODAY’S MATCH PREDICTION
South Africa is overall a powerful team as compared to the West Indies at least on paper. South Africa is the favorite team that may win this match. Several factors make South Africa a favorite team to win this match. a number of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- The batting order of West Indies isn’t in a good touch
- The bowling unit of South Africa is way better than West Indies
- South Africa had played plenty of cricket in the conditions of Dubai
- The Batting Order of South Africa is Strong and experienced