Preview:
After winning the Test series comprehensively, South Africa will now look to win the T20I series against West Indies. The five-match T20I series will help both teams experiment with their team combinations for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.
West Indies’ last T20I series was against Sri Lanka, which they won by a margin of 2-1. They have several T20 specialists in their line-up and might present a tough challenge for South Africa. The visitors had last played a T20I series at home against Pakistan, which they had lost by a margin of 3-1.
Match Details:
West Indies vs South Africa, 1st T20I
Venue: St George’s, Grenada
Date & Time: June 26th, at 11:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report:
The pitch in St. George, Grenada was recently used for several T10 local matches. During the tournament, fans witnessed some really flat wickets, which allowed the batsmen to score runs freely. The same pattern could be followed during this entire series. Having said so, a score of 160 or 170 could be a challenging one.
Probable Playing XIs for WI vs SA:
West Indies
Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Kevin Sinclair, Obed McCoy
South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Top Picks for WI vs SA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Rassie van der Dussen is probably the most dependable batter in this South African team. He has a lot of experience in T20 cricket and has scored 600+ runs in T20Is at an average of over 40.
Chris Gayle is arguably the most dangerous batter in the format. His presence will boost this team’s top order.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Andre Russell is coming back into this team after some time. His experience and ability to strike the ball batting late in the order is something that will be valuable for his team.
George Linde is an excellent all-rounder, who can have a great impact in the match. He has played seven T20Is, scoring 92 runs at a strike rate of nearly 160 and has also taken five scalps.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Kagiso Rabada is a fantastic white-ball bowler and his record in T20 cricket is quite magnificent. He has taken 31 wickets in T20Is.
Dwayne Bravo has got the experience to deliver at this stage. On top of that, he also performed well in the IPL. He has 62 wickets in T20I cricket and has also scored over 1000 runs.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock has been in excellent form with the bat of late. He would want to carry his tremendous batting form from Tests into T20Is.
WI vs SA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (T20I career) |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 628 runs |
| Andre Russell | 540 runs and 26 wickets |
| K Pollard | 1277 runs and 37 wickets |
| Quinton de Kock | 1303 runs |
| Chris Gayle | 1656 runs and 17 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock (VC), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Chris Gayle (C), Kieron Pollard, George Linde, Fabian Allen, Andre Russell, Kagiso Rabada, Dwayne Bravo, Anrich Nortje
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetymer, Lendl Simmons, David Miller, Kieron Pollard (VC), George Linde, Andre Russell (C), Andre Russell, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada
WI vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:
Dwayne Bravo has been batting too low these days, but he can be handy with the ball. He is a risky captaincy pick.
Player you should avoid:
Kevin Sinclair is a good player but has the experience of playing in only 8 T20 matches. There are many better options in this category.
