RSA vs WI Match Preview
South Africa went into the first match on the back of 3 losses and a draw and many expected them to struggle despite playing under home conditions. However, inspiring performances by the likes of Aiden Markram and Anrich Nortje helped them secure a famous win in a closely-fought contest.
Just like in the opening game, Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram will be hoping to give the team a good start here. Markram in particular is in sublime form as he put up scores of 115 and 47 at Centurion. Temba Bavuma, who was making his debut as a Test Captain will be pretty disappointed as he copped a pair.
Tony de Zorzi, Heinrich Klaasen, and Keegan Petersen all managed to get good starts in the first innings but failed to convert them into big scores. Kagiso Rabada breathed fire on the flat pitch and ended the match with a total of 8 wickets, including a 6-wicket haul in the second innings, and will be looking to put up a similar performance here.
West Indies came into the previous contest on the back of a huge win against Zimbabwe but failed to carry on with that kind of form at the Centurion.
There were a lot of expectations from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kraigg Brathwaite, especially after seeing their form in Zimbabwe. However, both were quite disappointing in both innings, and will be looking to redeem themselves here.
West indies have some quality all-rounders in the form of Roston Chase, Jason Holder, and Kyle Myers which gives them plenty of depth in their batting. Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach were excellent with the ball in the last match, picking up individual fifers.
Weather Report
There is a forecast of rain on the first and last day of the Test match which may lead to some interruptions. However, the other days are likely to see clearer weather.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Wanderers Stadium is flat and offers plenty of bounce to the quicker bowlers. The surface is good to bat on, especially during the first couple of days but starts deteriorating after that. The average first-inning score here is around 310 and anything above 225 will be difficult to chase here in the 4th innings.
Notable stats
Alzarri Joseph’s Consistent Bowling
Alzarri Joseph has been one of West Indies’ most consistent bowlers over the last few matches. In his last 10 outings, Joseph has picked up 39 wickets at an excellent bowling strike rate of 47.56.
Team News
Anrich Nortje is expected to miss this game due to a groin issue. While his replacement hasn’t been named yet, we believe that Simon Harmer or Keshav Maharaj may get a chance here.
RSA vs WI Probable 11
RSA Playing 11
- Kraigg Brathwaite (C)
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul
- Raymon Reifer
- Jermaine Blackwood
- Kyle Mayers
- Roston Chase
- Joshua Da Silva (Wk)
- Jason Holder
- Alzarri Joseph
- Kemar Roach
- Shannon Gabriel
WI Playing 11
- Dean Elgar
- Aiden Markram
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Keegan Petersen
- Heinrich Klaasen (Wk)
- Senuran Muthusamy
- Marco Jansen
- Gerald Coetzee
- Kagiso Rabada
- Simon Harmer
- Tony de Zorzi
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing South Africa to win this match. The team was in good form on their last outing and the bowling was especially good. We expect them to put up yet another dominating performance at the Wanderers. Meanwhile, the visitors haven’t been in the best of forms, especially with their batting.
Top Picks
Dean Elgar: Dean Elgar scored a half-century in the opening match and off late, is in good form. In the last 10 matches, he has scored 516 runs at a strike rate of 54.58.
Kagiso Rabada: Kagiso Rabads is likely to be lethal on the flat pitch at the Wanderers. In his last 8 matches, Rabada has picked up 41 wickets at an impressive bowling strike rate of 32.26.
Kraigg Brathwaite: Kraigg Brathwaite has scored an impressive 912 runs in his last 10 matches at an excellent average of 57.00.
RSA vs WI Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: H Klaasen
Batters: D Elgar, K Brathwaite, J Blackwood, A Markram (C), T Chanderpaul
All-rounders: M Jansen
Bowlers: K Roach, K Rabada (VC), A Joseph, G Coetzee
