WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for South Africa tour of West Indies 2024, 2nd T20I

West Indies will take on South Africa in the second match of the three-match T20I series on Sunday, August 25, at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. The Proteas have faced West Indies on 24 occasions in T20Is and both teams have won 12 matches each. South Africa have won two out of three T20I series in the West Indies. It is the second three-match T20I series between the two teams this year. West Indies won the first series by a 3-0 margin in May this year.

In the first match, West Indies won the toss and elected to bowl. Tristan Stubbs was the highest scorer for the Proteas and made 76 runs off 42 deliveries. Patrick Kruger also had a decent outing with the bat and made 44 runs off 32 deliveries. South Africa posted a total of 174 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Matthew Forede was the pick of the bowlers and took three wickets for 27 runs in four overs.

Alick Athanaze and Shai Hope added 84 runs for the first wicket. Athanaze made 40 runs off 30 deliveries, while Hope scored 51 runs off 36 deliveries. Nicholas Pooran created havoc with his unbeaten knock of 65 runs off 26 deliveries. The West Indies reached the target of 175 runs in 17.5 overs with seven wickets in hand. Ottneil Baartman took two wickets for 30 runs in four overs. Pooran won the Player of the Match award.

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The surface at the Brian Lara Stadium will likely have a lot to offer to the bowlers. The average first innings score here in the last 10 T20 matches here has been 106 runs. The team winning the toss might look to bowl.

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