Preview:
West Indies missed out on the opportunity to take a 2-0 lead in the 2nd T20I, as their batters went too hard at the bowlers in the middle overs. They did a great job to restrict the visitors for just 166 runs, but despite some wonderful power-hitting from Fabian Allen, they lost the match.
Meanwhile, South Africa pulled things back in the 2nd T20I and won the game by 16 runs to level the series 1-1. George Linde went for a lot of runs in the 1st T20I, but he bowled a crucial spell in the 2nd T20I by picking up 2 important wickets, which won the game for South Africa. There is still a lot of scope for improvement, especially the death bowling needs to be addressed.
Match Details:
West Indies vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
Date & Time: June 29th at 11:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a dry surface with not much grass on it. It’s hard to control the run-flow in the initial overs and varying the pace will be the key for the bowlers in the death overs. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for 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, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Top Picks for WI vs SA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Evin Lewis is playing some ruthless cricket in this series. As expected, he got the start in the 2nd T20I but was dismissed by the raw pace of Andre Nortje. In 2 matches, he has scored 92 runs at a strike rate of 180.39.
Reeza Hendricks batted superbly in the 2nd T20I. He took charge against the South African bowlers from the start and played some remarkable shots, until he was dismissed for 42 runs from 30 balls.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Fabian Allen was outstanding in the 2nd T20I with the bat in the death overs. He bought some sort of hope in the West Indies camp with his ease of six-hitting. He scored 34 runs from just 12 balls, which includes 5 sixes.
George Linde was the player of the match in the 2nd T20I for his excellent bowling. He conceded just 19 runs from his 4 overs, and more importantly, picked up the wickets of Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Dwayne Bravo will come in handy at the death overs. He has got good pace variations and is also pretty good at striking the ball. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 8.42.
Tabraiz Shamsi is the most economical bowler so far in this series. He has picked up 2 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 5.37.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Andre Fletcher held his end in the 2nd T20I when wickets were tumbling at the other end. He scored important 35 runs for his side. In 2 matches in this series, Fletcher has scored 65 runs at a strike rate of 118.18.
Quinton de Kock was playing well in the 2nd T20I, until he was dismissed for his own mistake. In 2 matches, he has scored 63 runs at a strike rate of 143.18.
WI vs SA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this Series) | Dream11 Points |
| Evin Lewis | 92 runs | 155 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 59 runs | 104 |
| Andre Fletcher | 65 runs | 104 |
| Andre Russell | 28 runs and 2 wickets | 108 |
| Quinton de Kock | 63 runs | 93 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Andre Fletcher (vc), Quinton de Kock (c), Chris Gayle, Reeza Hendricks, Evin Lewis, Rassie van der Dussen, Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Obed McCoy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks (vc), Temba Bavuma, Evin Lewis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Andre Russell, George Linde, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Kagiso Rabada, Kevin Sinclair
WI vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:
Universe boss Chris Gayle batted well in the 1st T20I for his 32 runs, but was short of runs in the 2nd T20I. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy skipper.
Rassie van der Dussen is an underrated batter who is doing extremely well for South Africa in the T20I format. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Player you should avoid:
Since Quinton de Kock and Andre Fletcher are way better options in the wicketkeepers’ category, it is advisable to avoid picking Nicholas Pooran.
