WI vs RSA Match Preview
The Windies and Proteas will be without first-choice players currently involved in the Indian Premier League for this match and the rest of the series. Each team has a new captain - Brandon King for West Indies and Rassie van der Dussen for South Africa.
This is a great opportunity for other players to step up in the absence of Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope and others. Nqaba Peter is one such example - get the wildcard leg-spinner into your Dream11 team selection and look forward to a big performance.
Peter recently won the T20 Challenge title with the Lions in South Africa. He was among the tournament's leading wicket-takers. It will be interesting to see if the Proteas partner him with fellow wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, who has a lot of experience at international level.
Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles and Quinton de Kock are some big-hitting options with the bat. Reeza Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton can be good accumulators. Rickelton is a solid prospect after starring for MI Cape Town in the SA20 earlier this year.
Anrich Nortje and Gerald Coetzee were late arrivals to this squad and could be just the tonic for your pace attack. Nortje is bowling quickly, Coetzee is bowling with good accuracy and pace. They could succeed in combination or isolation against the men from teh Caribbean.
In terms of all-rounders, pick from Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phelukwayo, Fabian Allen and Roston Chase. The first two are seaming all-rounders, the other two spinning all-rounders. You might want to name all four in your Dream11 team selection for a reasonable balance between bat and ball. All four are excellent options.
Weather Report
A lot of rain is forecast in Kingston, Jamaica, this week. This match will likely be limited by wet weather. This could suit the team chasing an adjusted total. The side to win the toss will probably elect to bowl first.
Pitch Report
A first-innings total of 180-plus could be considered competitive at Sabina Park, which has not hosted a T20I since 2022. Both teams will possibly consider opening the bowling with a spinner, especially if the pitch is dry and taking turn.
Notable stats
Hendricks in form
Hendricks will be with South Africa at the T20 World Cup, too. His last eight innings in domestic T20 cricket have yielded three half-centuries. That includes a 90 against Western Province and 73 not out in the T20 Challenge final.
Team News
Whether West Indies get wrist spinner Hayden Walsh into their XI remains in the balance. South Africa are set to debut seamer Ottniel Baartman.
WI vs RSA Probable 11
WI Playing 11
- Brandon King (C)
- Andre Fletcher (Wk)
- Kyle Mayers
- Johnson Charles
- Roston Chase
- Jason Holder
- Fabian Allen
- Gudakesh Motie
- Obed McCoy
- Romario Shepherd
- Hayden Walsh
RSA Playing 11
- Matthew Breetzke
- Quinton de Kock (Wk)
- Ryan Rickelton
- Rassie van der Dussen (C)
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Wiaan Mulder
- Ottniel Baartman
- Gerald Coetzee
- Nqaba Peter
- Anrich Nortje
- Tabraiz Shamsi
Dream11 Prediction
West Indies have homeground advantage and a formidable bowling unit. Their batting resources are also stronger than South Africa's. The home team should take a series lead here.
Top Picks
Brandon King: Select the West Indies captain and expect a big performance from the West Indies opener, who has scored more than 1,000 runs in T20I cricket.
Gerald Coetzee: The South African pace ace is in handy form after putting in a string of good performances for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL recently.
Andile Phehlukwayo: For a world-class all-rounder, who will likely bring value with bat or ball, if not both. Phehlukwayo has plenty of x-factor.
WI vs RSA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Quinton de Kock, Andre Fletcher
Batters: Brandon King (C), Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Mayers, Rassie van der Dussen (VC)
All-rounders: Jason Holder, Fabian Allen, Wiaan Mulder
Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi
