South Africa is set to take on West Indies in the 50th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played in Sir Vivian Richard Cricket Stadium, North Sound, on June 24.
Teams Overview:
South Africa has yet to be beaten in the ongoing event. They won their first league stage match against Sri Lanka and defeated the Netherlands by four wickets in the second match.
In the third match, they defeated Bangladesh by four runs in a close encounter, while in the last game, they defeated Nepal by one run after a nail-biting contest.
In their first match of the Super Eight stage, South Africa defeated England by seven runs in a thriller.
On the other hand, the West Indies have won all four matches in the ongoing mega event. In the first match, they defeated Papua New Guinea by five wickets; in the second game, they won against Uganda by 134 runs. In the third match, they defeated Mighty New Zealand by 13 runs, while in the last group stage match, they defeated Afghanistan by 104 runs.
In their second game, they defeated the USA by nine wickets.
Key Players:
South Africa: Reza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton De Cock
West Indies: Brandon King, Obed McCoy, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Johnson Charles
Sir Vivian Richard Stadium pitch report:
The surface of Sir Vivian Richard Stadium is balanced and offers the same advantage to batters and bowlers. This pitch allows fast bowlers to perform well in the early stage of the game, while a spinner can be effective as the game progresses.
Here are the playing XI of both teams:
West Indies Possible Playing XI:
Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie, Andre Russell and Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Alzarri Joseph,
South Africa playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (Wicket Keeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (Captain), Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The 50th match of the ICC T20 World Series between West Indies and South Africa will be played in Sir Vivian Richard Cricket Stadium, North Sound, on June 24. The match will start at 5:30 a.m. (PKT), 6:00 a.m. (IST), and 12:30 a.m. (GMT).
Match predictions:
West Indies and South Africa are balanced teams in their batting and bowling lineups. But there are strong chances that the West Indies will upset South Africa on match day.
Probable scenarios:
Scenario 1:
WI won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 170-180
WI won the match
Scenario 2:
WI won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First inning total: 160-155
WI won the match
