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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 - Super 8 Group 2- West Indies vs South Africa - Cricket Match Predictions - June 24th
Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 50th match in Super 8 Group 2 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup to be played between West Indies and South Africa on the 24th of June at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound.
Match 50 - Super 8 Group 2 - West Indies vs South Africa (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, North Sound)
Current Form West Indies:
West Indies are currently placed at the second position in Super 8's Group 2 with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for West Indies in the competition is Nicholas Pooran with 227 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies in the competition is Alzarri Joseph with 11 scalps under his belt.
In their previous match, West Indies won against USA by 9 wickets.
USA batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 128. Their key batter Steven Taylor got out early on in the innings. Andries Gous and Nitish Kumar played well and scored 29 and 20 runs respectively but they too lost their wicket at a crucial moment. Middle order struggled a lot as Roston Chase bowled exceptionally well, picking up 3 wickets for just 19 runs to help bowl USA out for 128.
During the chase, West Indies lost Johnson Charles quite early but Shai Hope was looking in great touch. He, along with Nicholas Pooran decided to take their team home. Hope made 82 off just 39 balls while Pooran scored 27 off 12 balls to win the match for West Indies with 9 wickets in hand.
Current Form South Africa:
South Africa are currently placed at the 1st position on Super 8's Group 2 with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for South Africa in the World Cup is Quinton de Kock with 187 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa in the World Cup is Anrich Nortje with 11 scalps under his belt.
In their previous match, South Africa won against England by a small margin of 7 runs.
South Africa batted first and they were restricted of 163 for 6 in 20 overs. The start was outstanding as Quinton de Kock went all guns blazing right from the word go. He scored 65 runs off 38 balls to lay the foundation for a big total. However, once he got out, the middle order kept losing wickets in quick succession and South Africa all of a sudden were staring at a low total. David Miller made an important contribution of 43 runs in 28 balls to help South Africa get to 163 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, England lost Philip Salt early on. The English couldn't really play attacking shots in the powerplay overs and at one point, they were reduced to 61 for 4 in the 11th over. This is when Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook got involved in a partnership of 78 runs for the 5th wicket and got England in a good position to win the match. Untimely dismissals of both Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook cost England the match as they fell short by 7 runs in the end.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
West Indies
Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – West Indies
Who will win?- West Indies
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), David Miller (South Africa)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
Most Sixes – Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), David Miller (South Africa)
Player of the Match- Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
Team Scores Batting first –West Indies 175+, South Africa 165+
Match Handicap: West Indies
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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