T20 World Cup 2024: Match 45, ENG vs SA Match Prediction – Who will win today’s T20 World Cup match between ENG vs SA?

England are set to lock horns with South Africa in match 45 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Friday, June 21.

Published - 21 Jun 2024, 15:45 IST | Updated - 21 Jun 2024, 15:55 IST

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The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia is going to host a high-voltage T20 World Cup 2024 clash between England (ENG) and South Africa (SA) on Friday, June 21.

Both teams are coming off wins in their opening fixtures in the Super Eights stage of the marquee event. The Three Lions got the better of co-hosts West Indies in their previous game after making a mockery of a challenging 181-run target. Powered by Phil Salt's sparkling 87 not out off 47 balls, the defending champions romped home with eight wickets and 15 balls to spare, handing West Indies their first loss of the campaign.

Meanwhile, South Africa won their fifth consecutive game in the tournament, as they edged past an upbeat USA side by 18 runs to start their Super Eights run on a high. Quinton de Kock stood out with the bat, as his 74 off 40 balls helped the Proteas set up a stiff target of 195 for the debutants. Kagiso Rabada starred with the ball and finished with figures of 3/18, as the USA were restricted to 176/6 after giving South Africa a massive scare at one stage.

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Match Details

Match	England vs South Africa, Match 45
Venue	Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia
Date & Time	Friday, June 21, 8:00 PM IST
Live Broadcast & Streaming	Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar (app and website)

Pitch Report and Conditions

The Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium has produced some of the best batting surfaces in the tournament so far. Four matches have been played in the tournament and the average first innings score is 195. Two games have been won by teams batting first, while chasing teams have won the other two. The pitches have been quite true for batting and stroke-makers would enjoy themselves at the crease. Winning the toss and opting to chase could be a good decision. A total ranging from 180 to 190 is quite chaseable at this venue.

Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	25
Won by England	12
Won by South Africa	12
No Result	01
First-ever Fixture	Sept 16, 2007
Most-recent Fixture	July 31, 2022

Probable Playing XIs

England

Jos Buttler (C & WK), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Probable Best Performers of the match

Probable Best Batter:

Phil Salt had an amazing IPL season and is continuing his rich vein of form in the T20 World Cup 2024. He smashed an excellent 87 not out off 47 balls in the last game against the West Indies. Salt hit seven fours and five sixes during his exhilarating knock. England fans will hope for another big knock from their explosive opener.

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Probable Best Bowler:

Anrich Nortje has bowled with steam and accounted for 10 wickets in five games at an average of 10.70. He is second on the list of highest wicket-takers in the tournament thus far. Nortje also has an awe-inspiring economy rate of 5.35 and his four overs will be key against the hard-hitting England batters.

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