Preview:
South Africa and West Indies will battle it out against each other in Match 18 of the World T20 Cup. In their first match of the tournament, the Proteas locked horns with Australia. The team’s batting lineup experienced a collapse as they could manage just 118 runs. The Aaron Finch-led side thus won the game by five wickets.
West Indies, on the other hand, were completely outplayed by England in their previous encounter. No batter was able to put enough resistance, as they were wrapped up at just 55 runs. Heading into this game, both the teams will aim to get back to winning ways in the tournament.
Match Details:
South Africa vs West Indies, Match 18
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 26 at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The conditions are expected to favour the batters. Chasing teams have enjoyed good success here. On winning the toss, opting to chase can thus be a good alternative.
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Probable Playing XIs for RSA vs WI:
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
West Indies
Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwayne Bravo, Nicholas Pooran(wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Ravi Rampaul
Top Picks for RSA vs WI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Akeal Hosein picked up two wickets for the team in the low-scoring match. He will be determined to put up a good show for the side. He can be a good pick for this match.
Aiden Markram was the only batter who provided some resistance to South Africa’s batting. He added valuable 40 runs to the team’s account. He can be the other good player to bank on.
Anrich Nortje was in a good form in the recently concluded Indian T20 League. He has continued his good form in the tournament as well. He picked up two wickets against Australia.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for RSA vs WI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Evin Lewis, Aiden Markram (c), Temba Bavuma, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo¸ Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Akeal Hosein (vc)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for RSA vs WI 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Quinton de Kock, Evin Lewis, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Kieron Pollard (vc), Dwayne Bravo¸ Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje (c), Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Aiden Markram and Anrich Nortje
Vice-Captain Options: Akeal Hosein and Kieron Pollard
