After the rain played spoilsport in the first ODI, West Indies shocked the Proteas with a 48-run win in the second ODI to take a 0-1 lead in the series. But the hosts pulled off a dominating four-wicket win in the third ODI by chasing 260 runs in just 29.3 overs. After a 1-1 stalemate in the ODIs, South Africa and West Indies will now clash in the first T20I match at Centurion’s SuperSport Park on Saturday, March 25. Notably, Aiden Markram has replaced Temba Bavuma as the new T20I skipper after he guided Sunrisers Eastern Cape to SA20 2023 glory.
West Indies were impressive in the ODIs under the new leadership of Shai Hope and will be looking for similar or better results in T20Is with Rovaman Powell leading the team for the first time as a full-time captain. West Indies’ last T20I outings came in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in October, where they suffered an embarrassing exit from the first round of the tournament. Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer are notable absentees but the management has decided to stick to a core group, as they host the next T20 World Cup in 2024, along with the USA as the potential co-hosts.
Match Details:
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Date & Time: March 25, 05:30 PM IST, 02:00 Local Time
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & FanCode
Pitch Details:
The pitch at Centurion’s SuperSport Park favours both batters and bowlers in T20 cricket. The pacers might get a few early wickets in the powerplay overs with a little amount of grass present. The average first innings score here is 172 with teams batting first winning eight games out of 14 T20Is played here so far.
Probable Playing XIs for SA vs WI:
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaassen, Wayne Parnell, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
West Indies:
Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
Probable Best Performers from SA vs WI:
Probable best batter: Aiden Markram
The star batter guided Sunrisers Eastern Cape to SA20 glory with amazing performances with both bat and ball. He scored 366 runs from just 12 innings to win the Player of the Tournament award. Markram smashed 296 runs across two Tests against West Indies and scored 25 runs in the third ODI.
Probable best bowler: Alzarri Joseph
The right-arm pacer has been the West Indies’ best bowler across formats for the last two years. Alzarri took six wickets from two innings in the recent ODIs against the Proteas after taking 12 wickets in the Test series. He has taken 16 wickets from just 10 T20Is so far, including six from three innings in the T20 World Cup 2022.
Today’s Match Prediction: South Africa to win the match
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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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