SA vs ENG Prediction: Toss, Pitch, Free Cricket Betting Tips for South Africa vs England 1st T20I

SA vs ENG Prediction: International cricket is back in South Africa after a long gap of close to a year. The strong force England will take on the hosts for the first of the three T20I matches scheduled in the series tomorrow. Both teams have match winners lined up in their squads, but it would be England, who has a better all-round squad that will start as favourites for this match.

South Africa vs England 1^st T20I
Date & Time: 27^th November 2020, 09:30 PM IST
Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

SA vs ENG Who Will Win?

Win Prediction

SA- 45%
ENG- 55%

Betting Odds

Bet365: SA- 2.20, ENG- 1.66
Betway: SA- 2.25, ENG- 1.57

Prominent betting sides are predicting England to win this match comfortably.

England to win this match

England are probably the strongest limited-overs side in world cricket right now. With an abundance of match-winners in their line up, they would go hands down as the favourites for this match against South Africa, who are playing their first international match after the COVID-19 broke out. So England is winning this match as per SA vs ENG today match prediction.

If you are in for online cricket betting, place your money on England.

Head to Head (overall)

• Matches Played- 19
• ENG – 8
• SA- 1
• NR- 1
• Abandoned- 1

Head to Head (in SA)

• Matches Played- 8
• ENG- 3
• SA- 5

Head to Head (In Newlands, Cape Town)

• Matches Played- 2
• ENG – 0
• SA- 2

SA VS ENG MATCH PREDICTION

Both teams have assembled a near full-strength squad for this T20I series as a preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in India. For South Africa, they are without the services of the lead spinner Imran Tahir and star all-rounder Chris Morris. They have also suffered a major blow as all-rounder Dwayne Pretorius was ruled out a few days before due to the injury he picked up during training.

As for England, they have no injury concerns and have no major problems. The only concerning factor for them is the team selection. With as many as 4 openers in the squad and with an abundance of options available in the middle order, the task of the batting order to be sorted out is one of the happy headaches that Morgan wouldn’t mind.

SA Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller/Henrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

ENG Playing XI: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan, Sam Curran/Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood

SA vs ENG Toss Prediction and Pitch Report

Pitch is expected to be the ideal Newlands wicket which offers both batsmen and seamers something to play with. With extra bounce and pace expected, the match promises to be a high-scoring encounter. The captain who wins the toss should ideally look to field first.

Predicted Score:

If South Africa bats first: 170-180
If England bats first: 170-180

SA vs ENG free cricket betting tips

Players who are expected to perform well as per IND vs AUS Dream11 Prediction.

Top Batsman

SA- Quinton de Kock

South African captain is an absolute beast in T20 cricket. He showed great form in the recently concluded IPL. With home conditions expected to fuel his game a little more, the chances of him making a big score cannot be ruled out.

ENG- Jos Buttler

Currently, there are very few batsmen in world cricket that can match the versatility that Jos Buttler possesses in T20 cricket. With him most likely to open the innings, the chances of him making a big score are quite high.

Other prominent Batsmen: Faf du Plessis, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, R Van der Dussen

Top Bowlers

SA- Kagiso Rabada

Rabada is in red hot form. The purple cap holder of the IPL 2020 will be raring to make the mark for his country against the world champions.

ENG- Jofra Archer

In the powerplay and at the death, Archer is one of the deadliest bowlers in world cricket right now. Expect him to carry the deadly form that he showed in the IPL.

Other prominent Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Chris Jodan, Adil Rashid  

Most Sixes

SA- Quinton de Kock
ENG- Jos Buttler/ Jason Roy

Player of the Match

Jofra Archer

We are predicting England to win this match. In that case, it is almost certain that Jofra Archer will have to play a significant role with the ball to make that happen. His ability to take quick wickets of De Kock and Du Plessis will determine England’s chances in this match. So he is our prediction for the ‘Player of the Match’ category.

Expert free tip for SA vs ENG Dream11

1. Rabada, Archer, and Nortje are in best of their forms. They are the bowlers to invest in.
2. Quinton de Kock and Jos Buttler are consistent T20 performers. Never leave them out of your fantasy teams.
3. Faf du Plessis and Dawid Malan are the anchors around which both these teams are built, they are the ideal VC choices.
4. Janneman Malan and Sam Curran are fine young players. If they are picked in the playing XIs, then they are good differential picks in your fantasy teams to gamble within mega contests.
5. South African pitches suit Jason Roy’s style of play. Take him in your fantasy teams.

Suitable Captaincy Picks: Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada
Suitable VC Picks: Dawid Malan, Faf du Plessis, Ben Stokes, R van der Dussen

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