RSA vs WI Match Preview
Aiden Markram has a lot of firepower at his disposal, as the likes of Rilee Rossouw, Reeza Hendricks, and Quinton de Kock have been in good form in the various T20 leagues that they have featured in. Heinrich Klaasen scored a blistering century in the 3rd ODI to help the hosts level the series and that is likely to earn him a spot in the playing eleven, while David Miller too will be raring to have a go.
Markram himself is one of the most in-form batters of the side as well.
Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada are the two quality seamers on the team. Bjorn Fortuin too may find a place here after his exploits in the ODIs, while Tabraiz Shamsi remains the only full-time spinner in the squad.
West Indies have made a few tweaks to their squad from the ODI series as Rovman Powell replaces Hope as the captain of the team. He will have the services of Kyle Mayers and Brandon King at the top of the order, both of whom are scoring some quick runs.
Shai Hope will miss out on the T20s, along with Shannon Gabriel, Roston Chase, and Keacy Carty. Nicholas Pooran is expected to play an important role here, while Powell along with Jason Holder and Shamarh Brooks add heft to the middle order. Alzarri Joseph did an excellent job with the ball in the ODI s and is likely to join Sheldon Cottrell in the pace attack, while Akeal Hosein too may keep his place.
The presence of all-rounders gives Powell a lot of flexibility to make changes in the bowling attack, especially during the death. Overall, West Indies have put up a good squad to take on the hosts.
Weather Report
The weather will remain overcast throughout the day with some occasional showers that may disrupt proceedings.
Pitch Report
The surface at the SuperSport Park in Centurion is flat and offers plenty of bounce and pace to the quicker bowlers. However, there is little in here for the spinners. The batsmen will need to be a bit cautious initially and will need to get their eye in before they start hitting the ball.
Notable stats
Reeza Hendricks - Batting
Reeza Hendricks has the reputation of being an explosive batsman at the top of the order. He can score boundaries with ease and can also steal singles whenever the opportunity arises. He has scored 1372 runs in T20 cricket at an average of 29.82 and a strike rate of 125.41.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
RSA vs WI Probable 11
RSA Playing 11
- Aiden Markram (C)
- Quinton de Kock (Wk)
- Heinrich Klaasen
- David Miller
- Lungi Ngidi
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rilee Rossouw
- Anrich Nortje
- Marco Jansen
- Reeza Hendricks
WI Playing 11
- Rovman Powell (C)
- Kyle Mayers
- Johnson Charles
- Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
- Brandon King
- Shamarh Brooks
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Akeal Hosein
- Alzarri Joseph
- Romario Shepherd
- Jason Holder
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing South Africa to win this contest. They have a strong batting line-up and the likes of Rossouw, Reeza Hendricks, and Heinrich Klaasen are in excellent form. The team also has plenty of depth in their batting which gives them an edge.
Top Picks
Aiden Markram: Markram is a prolific scorer in T20 cricket and is an important cog in the South African top order. He has scored 879 runs in T20 internationals and has a strike rate of 147.73.
Rovman Powell: Powell adds depth to the West Indian batting order and has played the role of a finisher on quite a few occasions. He has an average of 23.42 and has scored 890 runs at a strike rate of 134.64.
David Miller: Miller needs no introduction and is one of the most destructive T20 batsmen in the world. He has scored a total of 2147 runs at an average of 34.62 and a strike rate of 144.19.
RSA vs WI Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Q de Kock, N Pooran, H Klaasen
Batters: D Miller, R Rossouw, B King, R Powell
All-rounders: A Markram (C), K Mayers (VC)
Bowlers: K Rabada, A Joseph
