England vs South Africa 1st T20i Match Preview:-
Match: ENG vs SA T20i Match Prediction
Time: 27 Jul, 11:00 PM (IST)
Series: 1st T20i Match
Venue: County Ground Bristol – Ashley Down
Info:
Jos Buttler has gone past 50 on 16 occasions in this format. The skipper is a strong choice for England’s highest run scorer in this game. With the ball, Reece Topley took 3-22 in his last IT20 game and was unstoppable in the ODI series against India. The left-arm quick is our tip for England’s top wicket taker in Bristol.
Quinton de Kock hit 13 fours in his unbeaten innings on Sunday and will be high on confidence ahead of this match. The opener is our pick for South Africa’s highest run scorer against England. Kagiso Rabada took 3-48 the last time these sides met in this format and we expect the pace bowler to be South Africa’s top wicket taker in this fixture.
The opening pair of de Kock and Rilee Rossouw are both in excellent white ball batting form. We are predicting that they will produce the highest opening partnership of the clash.
Live Streaming:
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and Super Sport in South Africa.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on SkyGo.
Weather & Pitch Report:
⛅ Weather:
Cloudy from start to finish with the humidity levels increasing as the game progresses.
🏟️ Pitch:
You never quite know what to expect from the surface in Bristol. Spinners and pace bowlers enjoy the bouncy nature of the wicket but batters are also able to take advantage of the short boundaries.
Toss Prediction:
Neither team will want to be in the field during the latter stages of the game when humidity levels will reach 70% and above. We predict that both captains will choose to field first if they win the toss.
Recent Form:
ENG:
W, L, L, L, W
✅ ❌ ❌ ❌✅
SA:
L, L, W, W, W
❌❌✅ ✅ ✅
Team News:
ENG Team News:
The home side remain without the likes of Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood who are all part of their first choice bowling attack in this format. England will also be without Ben Stokes who has been rested for this series as a precaution for his work load.
SA Team News:
The visitors were impressive in the ODI series and were on top in the final game when the rain arrived in Leeds. They will be boosted by the returns of strike bowler Kagiso Rabada, who was rested from the ODIs, and Rilee Rossouw, who flourished in the T20 Blast. David Miller will captain the side in the absence of Temba Bavuma.
ENG Predicted11
1.Jos Buttler(WK)(C)
2.Jason Roy
3.Dawid Malan
4.Jonny Bairstow
5.Harry Brook
6.Liam Livingstone
7.Moeen Ali
8.Sam Curran
9.Chris Jordan
10.Adil Rashid
11.Reece Topley
SA Predicted11
1.Reeza Hendricks
2.Q de Kock(WK)
3.R van der-Dussen
4.Aiden Markram
5.H Klaasen(WK)
6.David Miller(C)
7.Dwaine Pretorius
8.Keshav Maharaj
9.Kagiso Rabada
10.Anrich Nortje
11.Tabraiz Shamsi
Winning Chances:
Who will win today’s match: ENG vs SA T20i Match Fantasy Team
For the past few seasons, England have projected an image of white-ball invincibility, particularly at home. However, this summer, with their bowling stocks depleted, they suddenly appear far less assured across all disciplines. South Africa will certainly give the hosts a good examination but we are backing England to win a very close contest.
Final Verdict
England are favorites to beat South Africa
ENG Key Players:
Jos Buttler:
With 2162 runs in this format, Buttler is undoubtedly one of the most feared batters in IT20 cricket. He top scored in the 2022 IPL with 863 runs.
Liam Livingstone:
The big hitting middle-order batter has the ability to win a game in a couple of overs. He never takes a backward step and is also a very useful spin bowler.
Reece Topley:
After many years of injury problems looked to have signalled the end of his career, the Essex born bowler is in fantastic white ball form for his country.
SA Key Players:
Quinton de Kock:
The left-handed opener was on 92 not out from 76 balls when the game was interrupted on Sunday. He is arguably an even more dangerous batter in this format.
Rilee Rossouw:
Only James Vince scored more runs than the South African in the 2022 T20 Blast. He fully deserves his recall and will be playing his first international since 2016.
Kagiso Rabada:
The right arm pace bowler will be a very useful weapon for David Miller to turn to at all times in the England innings. He has taken 51 wickets in this format.
Team Info:
ENG Team Updates:
Against the T20 series with India, England failed to put up a good score with the bat in hand.
Apart from David Malan, the rest of the batters failed to post a big score. Jos Buttler has not fired with the bat in hand after taking captaincy from Eoin Morgan.
Even Bairstow has not hit top gear while opening the innings. So batting will be in the focus in the first T20I for the hosts.
Jos Buttler and Jason Roy will probably open the inning.
Dawid Malan will bat at the one-down position.
Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook will handle the middle-order batting.
Jos Buttler will lead the England as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Jos Buttler will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Chris Jordan and Reece Topley will lead the pace attack of his team..
SA Team Updates:
South Africa will be hoping to continue their good work in the T0Is.
Skipper Temba Bavuma is not available due to injury. Aiden Markram is available and he is in superb form.
David Miller will lead the side and he is also in superb touch. Kagiso Rabada is back for the T20Is and so is Rilee Rossouw, who is back from the Kolpak deal with English County.
Reeza Hendricks and Quinton de Kock will probably open the inning.
Quinton de Kock was the highest fantasy points gainer in the previous match.
Rassie van der-Dussen will bat at the one-down position. He is the backbone of the batting team.
Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen will handle the middle-order batting.
David Miller will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Batter.
Heinrich Klaasen will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will lead the pace attack of his team.
SQUAD:
England:
Jos Buttler(WK)(C), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson, Philip Salt(WK), David Willey.
South Africa:
Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(WK), Rassie van der-Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(WK), David Miller(C), Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs(WK), Gerald Coetzee, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wayne Parnell, Rilee Rossouw.