Preview:
West Indies might not be the most lethal team in Test or ODI cricket, but when it comes to the shortest format of the game, they are certainly the masters. The men from the Caribbean proved that yet again, when they took on South Africa for the first T20I.
Batting first, South Africa put up a decent total of 160 on the board. However, their bowling attack failed to show any resilience, as the Windies chased the target down with 5 overs to spare. They will be aiming for a similar outcome today, while South Africa will be looking to restore parity.
Match Details:
West Indies vs South Africa, 2nd T20I
Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
Date & Time: June 27th, at 11:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The track here at the National Cricket Stadium will help the batsmen. Any score under 170 should be chased down easily.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI vs RSA:
West Indies
Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Obed McCoy, Kevin Sinclair
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, George Linde / Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Top Picks for WI vs RSA 11Wickets Match:
Rassie van der Dussen was South Africa’s best batsman in the first T20I. He scored an unbeaten 56 from 38 deliveries in that match.
Andre Russell got very few opportunities to bat in the last match, but in the 12 deliveries he faced, he struck 23 runs. Russell also picked up a wicket.
Quinton de Kock provided South Africa with a great start in the last match. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 37 runs from 24 deliveries.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs RSA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Andre Fletcher (vc), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Rassie van der Dussen (c), Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs RSA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (c), Reeza Hendricks, Kieron Pollard, David Miller, Evin Lewis, Rassie van der Dussen, Andre Russell (vc), Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock
Vice-Captain Options: Andre Fletcher, Andre Russell
