RSA vs WI Match Preview
The South African openers were in brilliant form as both, Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks went after the West Indies bowling right from the first ball of the chase. The pair put up 152 runs for the opening wicket in under 11 overs and will be looking to put up a similar performance here.
South Africa has strong middle order consisting of Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Aiden Markram, and Heinrich Klaasen, while all-rounders Wayne Parnell and Marco Jansen add depth to the batting. The bowlers had an off day at the SuperSport Park and will be hoping to put up a better performance here.
Kagiso Rabada and Sisanda Magala were wicketless, while Marco Jansen and Wayne Parnell picked up 5 wickets between them.
Johnson Charles was in a belligerent mood on Sunday as he registered a century in just 39 deliveries, which is the fastest by a West Indian and the joint second-fastest overall in T20 internationals. He put up a 135-run partnership with Kyle Mayers for the second wicket in under 10 overs to set up a strong base for his team.
Romario Shepherd provided the late flourish as he smoked 41 runs off just 18 deliveries to help West Indies post 258 runs, which is their highest-ever total in T20 internationals. However, that wasn’t nearly enough as a lack of discipline by the bowlers cost them dearly. West Indies tried as many as 7 different bowlers, but none of them managed to bowl at an economy rate of less than 10.5.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be pleasant with clear skies and temperatures below the 20-degree mark.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg is flat and we can expect another run-fest here. The bounce is even and the ball comes on nicely onto the bat, providing the batsmen with ample opportunities to score. The outfield is quite quick too. The average first-inning score here is around 175. However, the team batting first will need to score close to 200 to feel safe.
Notable stats
Rilee Rossouw's Explosive Batting
Rilee Rossouw has batted in several top-order positions for South Africa and has contributed well in any of those spots. He can find the gaps and score runs quickly at any stage of the match. In his last 10 outings, he has scored 267 runs at an impressive strike rate of 184.13.
Team News
There are no reports of injuries from either side.
RSA vs WI Probable 11
RSA Playing 11
- Quinton de Kock (Wk)
- Aiden Markram (C)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Rilee Rossouw
- David Miller
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Wayne Parnell
- Marco Jansen
- Kagiso Rabada
- Sisanda Magala
- Tabraiz Shamsi
WI Playing 11
- Kyle Mayers
- Brandon King
- Johnson Charles
- Nicholas Pooran (Wk)
- Rovman Powell (C)
- Romario Shepherd
- Jason Holder
- Raymon Reifer
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Akeal Hosein
- Odean Smith
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing South Africa to win here. They have a strong batting line-up consisting of some of the most explosive batsmen in the T20 format. The presence of all-rounders gives them a lot of depth in the batting, while the bowling too is quite strong thanks to the likes of Rabada and Magala.
Top Picks
Kagiso Rabada: Kagiso Rabada is the mainstay of South Africa’s pace bowling and bowls with genuine pace. He can pick up wickets early on in the match to bring the opposition under pressure. He was the only bowler in the last match to have an economy rate of under 10 runs an over.
Quinton de Kock: de Kock has been indispensable for South Africa in all the 3 formats of the game, especially in the T20s, where he has scored 2256 runs at an average of 32.69 and a strike rate of 137.81.
Romario Shepherd: A genuine all-rounder, Shepherd can contribute under pressure situations. He is an excellent finisher with the bat and has scored 242 runs at a strike rate of 154.14. He has also picked up 22 wickets in 25 outings.
RSA vs WI Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Q de Kock (C), H Klaasen, J Charles
Batters: R Rossouw, R Powell (VC), R Hendricks
All-rounders: A Markram, R Shepherd
Bowlers: K Rabada, W Parnell, S Magala
