Preview:
With some tremendous all-round performances, West Indies took an early lead of 1-0 in the 5-match series by beating South Africa in the 1st T20I. A lot of credit has to be given to Evin Lewis, for his exceptional hitting in the run-chase. With Andre Russell back in the squad, it provides more depth to their batting and gives the team an extra bowling option as well.
Meanwhile, South African bowlers got some serious treatment from the West Indies batters in the 1st T20I. The160 run target looked like a cakewalk against the formidable batting line-up of West Indies. South Africa should back their abilities and come up with better strategies in the 2nd T20I.
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:
Batters need to work really hard to put huge runs on the board especially in the 1st half of the match. Spinners will play a crucial part in this match since the ball is holding a bit. Anything over 170 is a good competitive score on this wicket.
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Probable Playing XIs WI vs SA:
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 SA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Evin Lewis took South African bowlers to the cleaners in the 1st T20I. He was aggressive right from the start and didn’t allow the Protean bowlers to settle. The opener accumulated 71 runs from just 35 balls.
Rassie van der Dussen played a responsible innings in the 1st T20I, when wickets were falling consistently at the other end. He bought up his 5th half-century in T20Is and remained not out on 56 from 38 balls.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Andre Russell announced his come back to international cricket in a grand fashion. In the 1st T20I, he smacked the huge sixes into the stands in his knock of 23* runs and he picked up a wicket as well.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Dwayne Bravo used his variations very effectively in the 1st T20I and picked up 2 wickets. He can be a good budget pick at 8.5 Cr.
Kagiso Rabada went for 10.66 runs an over in the 1st T20I, but it is known by all that he is a lethal bowler who can pick wickets at crucial times.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock read the pitch well in the 1st T20I and played some delightful shots in his knock of 37 runs from 24 balls, which included 2 fours and 2 sixes.
WI vs SA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last match) | Dream11 Points |
| Evin Lewis | 71 runs | 115 |
| Andre Russell | 23 runs and one wicket | 65 |
| Quinton de Kock | 37 runs | 55 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 56 runs | 78 |
| Chris Gayle | 32 runs | 49 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs SA Dream11 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 SA Dream11 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
WI vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:
Kieron Pollard is a clean striker of the ball. He is a risky captaincy choice since he bats in the middle order, which gives him little time to fire.
Reeza Hendricks was going well in the 1st T20I, until he was dismissed for 17 runs from 11 balls. He can also roll his arm over if his team needs him to. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Obed McCoy is still in the early days at the International level. He has picked up 5 wickets in 6 matches so far in his T20I career and hence it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
