ENG vs SA 3rd T20I Match Preview:
England will face South Africa in the third T20 series at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. In the previous T20, South Africa scored a huge score of 207 runs and won by 58 runs. Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali and Jos Buttler were outstanding performers for England. The most important contributors for South Africa were Riley Rossouw, Tabrez Shamsi and Reza Hendricks. It remains to be seen who will win this match and win the T20 series.
Match Details:
England v South Africa, 3rd T20I
Location: Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
Date Time: 31st July 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Live broadcast: Sony LIV
ENG vs SA, 3rd T20I, Pitch Report:
150 runs have been easily scored in the last few T20 matches played at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. The fast bowlers got help in picking up wickets in the powerplay overs.
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Injury News:
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ENG vs SA, 3rd T20I, Probable XI:
England
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jason Roy, David Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Richard Gleeson, Reece Topley
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Riza Hendricks, Riley Rossouw, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller (c), Tristan Stubbs, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Keshab Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabrez Shamsi
Best Picks for ENG vs SA Dream11 Match:
Top Pick – Batter
Jonny Bairstow:
He consistently contributed to the team under pressure. He scored a short innings of 30 runs, his team’s highest in the previous game.
Riley Rosso:
The southpaw is also excellent with his run-scoring ability in this format. He scored 96 off 55 balls in the previous game and won the man of the match award.
Top Pick – All-rounder
Moeen Ali:
In the previous game, he scored 28 runs with the bat in the sunshine. He took only one wicket with the ball.
Top pick – Bowler
Lungi Ngidi:
Ngidi’s ability to take wickets at crucial moments has been outstanding in recent games. He finished with figures of 2/11 in 2.4 overs in the second T20I
Richard Gleeson:
The long-legged pacer has taken his T20 blast success to the international level. He took four wickets in both matches of the series.
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Best Pick – Wicketkeeper
Jos Buttler:
Buttler scored 29 off 14 deliveries in the second T20I and will look to convert his start into a big one in this match.
ENG vs SA Must Picks Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket:
Players | Stats (T20I Series) | Dream 11 points |
Lungi Ngidi | 7 wickets | 214 points koon |
Riley Rossouw | 100 runs | 151 points |
Richard Gleeson | 4 wickets | 116 points |
Jonny Bairstow | 120 runs | 177 points |
David Malan | 48 runs | 92 points |
Predicted Playing XI Number 1 for ENG vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Team:
Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, David Malan, Jonny Bairstow (VC), Riley Rossouw (C)Reza Hendricks, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Lungi Ngidi, Richard Gleeson
Predicted Playing XI Number 2 for ENG vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Team:
Jos Buttler (C)Jonny Bairstow, Riza Hendricks, Riley Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Moeen Ali (VC)Liam Livingstone, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Jordan, Kagiso Rabada, Adil Rashid
ENG vs SA risky captaincy choices:
Quinton de Kock:
With his performance in international cricket this year, the veteran campaigner couldn’t exude enough confidence. In both games, he contributed a total of 17 runs.
David Miller:
After a stellar IPL campaign, the Proteas skipper has certainly gone under the radar with his recent performances. He scored only 8 runs in 12 balls in two matches.