ENG vs SA: The Three Lions are all set to take on the Proteas at Sharjah Cricket Stadium for their final Super 12 encounter of the T20 World Cup.
England are walking into this encounter with a memorable win over Sri Lanka. Being asked to bat first, Jos Buttler battled against all odds and smashed a swashbuckling 67-ball 101* to help get England to a respectable total of 163/4. Wanidu Hasaranga stood out with his 3/21 with the ball. While chasing, Hasaranga was the only top scorer with 34 off 21 as Sri Lanka were bundled out for 137 courtesy of being outfoxed by the English spinners.
Meanwhile, South Africa played Bangladesh in their previous match and clinched a magnificent victory. Anrich Nortje’s 3 for 8 & Kagiso Rabada’s 3/20 helped bundle out Bangladesh for 84. It turned out to be a very comfortable chase as skipper Temba Bavuma scored an unbeaten 31 to help South Africa get a six-wicket win with 39 balls to spare.
In the upcoming encounter, England clearly holds the upper hand and would be aiming to make it 5 in 5.
Match Details
Match: England vs South Africa
Date & Time: 6th November 2021, 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Pitch Report
A difficult wicket to score runs on as the batters have had a tough time on this surface to get value for their shots. It’ll take a lot more than focus to get runs. Pacers are expected to get an edge on this surface and will gather a lot of success.
Weather Report
Mild humidity will play its role while the temperatures will marginally decrease from 32 to 29 degrees as the match progresses. There are no signs of precipitation whatsoever.
ENG vs SA Predicted Playing XI
England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Eoin Morgan.
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.
ENG vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler (captain)
Batters: Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan
Allrounders: Moeen Ali, Aiden Markram, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Chris Jordan (vice-captain)
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