SA vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for 3rd T20I Match South Africa vs England, 1 December

SA vs ENG Dream11: The third and final T20 between hosts South Africa and England will be played here at the beautiful Newlands in Cape Town. The match is going to be a dead rubber but it will be significant given both the teams have next year’s T20 World Cup in mind. South Africa will be disappointed with their performance in both the games. They came significantly close in both of them only to lose some crucial moments and England seemed to be too better a side to miss out. It’s barely been a year since Quinton de Kock has started captaining SA but already he has come under scrutiny. The pressure of opening, wicketkeeping and captaining the side is starting to show on the results. The experienced players like Faf du Plessis are expected to relieve that pressure off a bit. Bowling looked in fine touch and they almost defended a modest total in the last game. The likes of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will be important to Proteas’ chances.

England have looked like complete white ball team so far. They have produced match winners in both the games and they will look to give chances to some newcomers since it is a dead rubber. It was a superb run-chase by Jonny Bairstow in the first game while world No. 1 T20 batsman Dawid Malan took responsibility on a tricky pitch in the second game. With the likes of Jos Buttler yet to make a significant score, England looks like a firm favorite for next year’s World T20. Jofra Archer seems to be a lethal weapon in the bowling attack as he can pick up wickets in any situation. England will look to continue their winning momentum ahead of the ODI series.

SA vs ENG match prediction today details

3rd T20, South Africa vs England
England tour of South Africa 2020
1 December, 2020
9:30 PM IST
Newlands, Cape Town

Brief score of the last result at the venue: England 183/5 (19.2 overs) beat South Africa 179/6 by 5 wickets on Nov 27, 2020.

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

ICC T20I Rankings: SA 5, ENG 2

Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be better for batting than the previous game. The first match of the series was also played here where SA piled on 179 and England chased it down in the last over. But expect the pitch to be a little slower since it is a used pitch now. So spinners can come into the play at the latter stages of the innings. But certainly, it will be better than the second game. The weather will be partly cloudy for the match with rain also expected.

ENG vs SA Dream11 Teams  | SA vs ENG Playing 11

SA Team News

Injury update, unavailability- Andile Phehlukwayo and David Miller remain unavailable for selection. All the other players are available.

Expected team changes- SA might bring in JJ Smuts who provides them a healthy left-arm spin option along with his batting in place of Heinrich Klaasen. Lutho Sipamla may replace Lungi Ngidi who proved to be expensive in the last game.

SA Playing 11 (probable)
Q de Kock (C & wk)
T Bavuma
R Hendricks
F du Plessis
R van der Dussen
H Klaasen/ JJ Smuts
G Linde
K Rabada
A Nortje
L Ngidi/ L Sipamla
T Shamsi

ENG Team News

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

Expected team changes- England may bring in fast bowler Mark Wood in place of Tom Curran who has proved expensive so far.

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

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

England have found ways to win in the last few games and they seem to be a better all-round side. They have a no. of power hitters in their side who are crucial for a T20 side. The batting depth they possess is probably the best in the world which ensures they can make a comeback from any situation. Skipper Eoin Morgan has played the finisher’s role to perfection at No.6. So they clearly have the upper hand for this match. South Africa, on the other side haven’t played that badly in this series but has lost some crucial moments. The bowling looked excellent in the last game with and Shamsi’s bowling will be a confidence booster for them in the spin department. De Kock is already under pressure as the captain and it will take a huge effort from SA to get past England in the SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction.

ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Differential Picks

Q de Kock- This has been an average series for the SA skipper with two scores of 30 to his name. Given his reputation, he is expected to give the Proteas a quick start and play a big innings. He will look to play a captain’s knock here.
Career: Runs 1286, Avg. 31
De Kock vs ENG: Runs 272, Avg. 39

F du Plessis- The former skipper has been a consistent performer for his team over the years. He can play in the powerplay as well as in the middle order. He has the experience to tackle and get a big score against the England bowling line-up.
Career: Runs 1476, Avg. 34
Du Plessis vs ENG: Runs 145, Avg. 24

K Rabada- The purple cap holder in the recently concluded IPL, Rabada can be lethal when he is in rhythm. He has the ability to bowl Yorkers at the death and picks up a lot of wickets in that period.
Career: Wkts 31, Bowl Avg. 26
Rabada vs ENG: Wkts 6, Bowl Avg. 27

J Bairstow- Bairstow single handedly won England the game in the first match and staked his claim at the top order of this English side. Over the years, he has proved he can bat at any situation. He has an excellent record against South Africa and also enjoys the bouncy South African wickets.
Career: Runs 932, Avg. 28
Bairstow vs SA: Runs 337, Avg. 48

J Buttler- Buttler’s bat has been silent so far this series but his ability in this format is known. While opening the batting, he gets his chance to play maximum no. of balls and get a big score. He will be eager to score runs in this game as he hasn’t scored much this series.
Career: Runs 1484, Avg. 28
Buttler vs SA: Runs 323, Avg. 29

J Archer- Archer’s skills have been an important asset in England’s white ball set-up. With T20 World Cup on the sight, he is being looked upon as one of the most important weapons in England’s bowling armoury. His ability to pick up wickets at any stage of the game makes him an important pick in the SA vs ENG Dream 11 Prediction.
Career: Wkts 7, Bowl Avg. 24
Archer vs SA: Wkts 2, Bowl Avg. 23

Differential Picks

A Nortje- Nortje was good in the last game conceding just 21 in his 4 overs. Though he was unlucky to not get any wicket last time, he can be a dangerous wicket-taking bowler when he is on song. Along with Rabada, he forms an exciting bowling partnership.

B Stokes- Stokes is no doubt a world-class allrounder but has yet to prove himself in this format. He has a good record in domestic T20s and the IPL and that keeps him in good stead to perform in this game. At times, he can be expensive but he has that skill level to bat well and equally bowl well too.
Career: Runs 358, Bat Avg. 19, Wkts 14, Bowl Avg. 41
Stokes vs SA: Runs 153, Bat Avg. 22, Wkts 5, Bowl Avg. 32

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