SA vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for 1st T20I Match South Africa vs England 27 November

SA vs ENG Dream11: The season for international cricket is starting again and one of the highly anticipated clashes is on the cards once again. South Africa are ready to host England in the first T20I of the series. Both the teams comprise of some world class T20 players, so expect a tough contest between the two. Led by Quinton de Kock, SA are looking a well balanced team at home. Faf du Plessis will look to play freely after leaving the captaincy and continue his good form from the IPL. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are coming off successful IPL stints. South Africa will look to make amends of the series loss that they suffered to England earlier this year and start the home season on a high.

England, meanwhile have played 18 matches since the restart for cricket after lockdown, 6 in each format. They have won three of their last five completed T20s, which included a series win over Australia. They have a bunch of world class players who can be really dangerous in this form of the game. The opening combination of Jos Buttler and Jason Roy is a kind of blistering combo which every team would like to have in their team. In the middle order, they have the cool head of skipper Eoin Morgan and fiery Ben Stokes. The skills of Jofra Archer are known to every cricket follower. England will look to repeat a similar performance that they produced the last time they came here.

SA vs ENG Dream11 match today details
1st T20, South Africa vs England of England tour of South Africa 2020
27 November, 2020 at 9:30 PM IST
Newlands, Cape Town

Brief score of the last result at the venue: Australia 193/5 beat South Africa 96 all out (15.3 overs) by 97 runs.

Team Form:
SA (recent last) L L L W L,
ENG (recent last) W L W W L

ICC T20I rankings:
SA 5
ENG 2

Pitch Report: The wicket is expected to be good for batting and ball will come onto the bat nicely. The wickets in Cape Town normally have good bounce and there will be something for the fast bowlers early in the innings. Beautiful mountains in the backdrop make it a perfect location to start a series. With some big hitters in both the line-ups, expect high scores from both the teams, especially in the powerplay. The weather will be slightly cloudy during the match duration and team winning the toss is expected to field first.

SA vs ENG Match Prediction | SA vs ENG Playing 11

SA Team News

Injury update, unavailability- Dwaine Pretorius has been out of the T20 and ODI squads due to the hamstring injury. All the other players are available for selection. 

Expected team changes- From the last T20 game that SA played in February, SA are likely to bring in Bavuma and Smuts in place of Klaasen and Van Biljon.

SA Playing 11 (probable)
Q de Kock (C & wk)
T Bavuma
F du Plessis
R van der Dussen
J Smuts
D Miller
A Phehlukwayo
K Rabada
A Nortje
T Shamsi
L Ngidi

ENG Team News

Injury update, unavailability- There are no injury concerns in the England squad and all the players are available for selection.

Expected team changes- From the last T20 that England played in September against Australia, Buttler, Roy, Stokes, Morgan and Sam Curran are likely to replace Banton, Bairstow, Ali, Denly and Tom Curran. 

ENG Playing 11 (probable)
J Buttler (wk)
J Roy
D Malan
B Stokes
E Morgan (C)
S Billings
S Curran
C Jordan
A Rashid
J Archer
M Wood 

SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction: Who will win SA vs ENG Dream11 match today?

Both the teams are looking strong and are expected to play with the full strength. SA players have had a good IPL, so they will draw confidence from that fact. England are playing their full strength side after quite a while now. With the T20 World Cup not far away now, both the teams will be looking at various combinations and see what suits better for them. The last time these two teams met, we saw a closely fought series where England defeated SA 2-1. So expect England to hold a slight edge as they are expected to field their strongest eleven. With so many star players in both the sides, expect a blockbuster contest in the SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction.

ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Differential Picks

Q de Kock- The skipper is probably the most important batsman of the line-up. SA will rely heavily on De Kock to survive the opening spell of Archer and give them a good start. He recently had a stellar IPL where he played a pivotal role in making Mumbai the champion.
Career: Runs 1226, Avg. 31.43
De Kock vs Eng: Runs 212, Avg. 42.40

F du Plessis- Another experienced player of the SA eleven, Faf has been carrying SA batting hopes for years now. He has also left the captaincy which might prove dangerous for the opposition as he can play with a free mind now. He also had a good IPL recently.
Career: Runs 1407, Avg. 34.31

K Rabada- Rabada is a genuine wicket-taker and is capable of getting wickets at any stage of the innings. He was recently the highest wicket taker in the IPL. The bounce at the Newlands is something that he will enjoy.
Career: Wkts 30, Bowl Avg. 25
Rabada vs Eng: Wkts 5, Bowl Avg. 21.40

J Buttler- Probably one of the best finishers in world cricket right now, Buttler’s rise as an opener in the T20s has been a revelation. At the top of the order, he gets the most no. of balls to face which is important for a dangerous batsman like him. He can give England a flying start in the powerplay.
Career: Runs 1455, Avg. 28.52
Buttler vs SA: Runs 294, Avg. 32.67

B Stokes- Stokes is a world class all-rounder but still has a point to prove in this format. He is an important part of England’s T20 World Cup plans. His ability to score runs and pick up wickets at the same time makes him a topmost pick in the ENG vs SA Dream 11 Prediction.

Career: Runs 305, Bat Avg. 18, Wkts 14, Bowl Avg. 40

Stokes vs SA: Runs 100, Bat Avg. 20, Wkts 5, Bowl Avg. 29

J Archer- Jofra has been impressive ever since he has arrived onto the international arena. He has the knack of picking up wickets with the new ball and can also nail his Yorkers at the death. Archer is coming off a successful IPL stint and would look to continue his good form in this series.

Career: Wkts 5, Bowl Avg. 25

Differential Picks

Rassie van der Dussen- Vd Dussen has been impressive ever since he has made his debut for SA. In the last year’s disastrous World Cup campaign for SA, he was probably one of the shining lights. He is seen by many as the next leader for SA as he has a great temperament and has rescued the team from tough situations many times.

Career: Runs 406, Avg. 31.23

Van der Dussen vs Eng: Runs 85, Avg. 42.50

D Malan- Malan is now the No.1 T20 batsman in the ICC rankings. His consistency has been the standout as he has scored many runs for England at No.3. With Joe Root waiting on the hinges, he will look to strengthen his place ahead of the T20 World Cup next year.

Career: Runs 682, Avg. 49

Malan vs SA: Runs 89, Avg.44.50

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