SA vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I

Aiden Markram, the new skipper of the Proteas T20I team, won the player of the tournament in SA20 with 366 runs and 11 wickets.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 25 Nov 2024, 06:45 IST

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South Africa (SA) will clash against West Indies (WI) in the first T20I match at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Saturday, March 25. South Africa and West Indies settled for a 1-1 draw in ODIs, with one game abandoned due to rain. The hosts chased the 261-run target in just 29.3 overs in the last ODI and enter this series as favourites with four wins from their last five T20I encounters against West Indies. This will be the first T20Is for South Africa under the new skipper Aiden Markram with a full-strength squad at his disposal.

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West Indies won the second ODI against South Africa to take a 0-1 lead but were poor in the third match. They have struggled for consistency in T20Is, and this will be their first T20I appearance since their embarrassing exit at the T20 World Cup 2022. Rovman Powell is named the new T20I skipper with no major changes to the team.

Match Information

South Africa vs West Indies, 1st T20I

West Indies tour of South Africa, 25 Mar 2023, Sat, 5:30 PM IST ,SuperSport Park, Centurion

Weather Report

SuperSport Park, Centurion

Clouds

18.4°C

91% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

South Africa

W
L
NR
W
W

West Indies

L
W
NR
L
L

Players Stats in current Series

99 Runs

1 Match

2

Jason Holder

WI - all

89 Runs

1 Match

57 Runs

1 Match

4

Kyle Mayers

WI - all

55 Runs

1 Match

5

Roston Chase

WI - all

35 Runs

1 Match

6

33 Runs

1 Match

1

Kyle Mayers

WI - all

114.58

1 Match

2

Roston Chase

WI - all

109.38

1 Match

3

Jason Holder

WI - all

89.90

1 Match

4

Kemar Roach

WI - bowl

85.29

1 Match

5

55.00

1 Match

54.81

1 Match

1

Akeem Jordan

WI - bowl

3 Wkts

1 Match

2

Roston Chase

WI - all

3 Wkts

1 Match

3

2 Wkts

1 Match

1 Wkts

1 Match

5

1 Wkts

1 Match

1

Akeem Jordan

WI - bowl

2.00

1 Match

3.00

1 Match

3

3.00

1 Match

4

4.00

1 Match

5

Roston Chase

WI - all

4.00

1 Match

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

H Klaasen, AK Markram (C), M Jansen, K Rabada, A Nortje, DA Miller, Q de Kock (wk), T Stubbs, BC Fortuin, T Shamsi, RR Rossouw

Bench : RD Rickelton, D Elgar, T Bavuma, TB de Bruyn, T de Zorzi, KD Petersen, Wiaan Mulder, S Muthusamy, G Coetzee, SR Harmer, KA Maharaj, RR Hendricks, JN Malan, HE van der Dussen, WD Parnell, AL Phehlukwayo, L Ngidi, SSB Magala, LB Williams

West Indies

Kyle Mayers (VC), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (C), Brandon King, Romario Shepherd, AJ Hosein, Y Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell

Bench : Kraigg Brathwaite, Jermaine Blackwood, T Chanderpaul, Nkrumah Bonner, Roston Chase, G Moti-Kanhai, Raymon Reifer, J Da Silva, Devon Thomas, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, JA Warrican, A Athanaze, Akeem Jordan, R Rampaul, Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Odean Smith, OC McCoy

Injury and availability news

Anrich Nortje is declared fit for this fixture for South Africa. Obed McCoy is recovering from injury and is expected to miss the first T20I for West Indies.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Centurion's SuperSport Park offers a batting-friendly surface in white-ball cricket. The pacers are likely to get a few wickets with the new ball. The average first innings score here is 173, so fans can expect a high-scoring clash on Saturday.

173

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Aiden Markram SA | BAT

The South African skipper enters this series with a rich form across formats. He scored 276 runs across two Tests against West Indies and smashed 51* off 26 against West Indies in the last T20I encounter in the T20 World Cup 2021.

9
C

Quinton de Kock SA | WK

The star wicketkeeper-batter scored 48 off just 26 against West Indies in the first ODI and scored 271 runs from just nine innings for Durban Super Giants in the recent SA20 2023.

8.5
C

Nicholas Pooran WI | WK

The former West Indies captain scored 30-plus knocks in all three recent ODIs against South Africa. He was excellent in the BPL 2023 and ILT20 2023 outings and will be a safe captaincy choice on Saturday.

8.5

Anrich Nortje SA | BOWL

The star South African pacer missed the ODIs against West Indies due to injury but returns fit for the T20Is. Nortje has been sensational across formats lately with 20 wickets from just 11 innings in SA20 2023.

8.5

Rilee Rossouw SA | BAT

The top-order big-hitter enters this series after his heroics in PSL 2023 for Multan Sultans. He smashed 121 off just 51 against the Zalmi and scored overall 453 runs across 11 PSL innings.

8.5

Alzarri Joseph WI | BOWL

The right-arm pacer has been a key bowler for West Indies across formats for the last two years. He took six wickets in the ODI series against South Africa and will be looking for a similar impact in the T20Is.

8

Heinrich Klaasen SA | WK

The experienced wicketkeeper-batter smashed 119 off just 61 in the last ODI against West Indies and has scored two centuries in his last four white-ball innings.

7.5

Marco Jansen SA | ALL

The young pace all-rounder scored 60 runs and took three wickets from two ODIs against West Indies. He was excellent in SA20 2023 with 177 runs and eight wickets from 12 innings for champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

8.5

Akeal Hosein WI | BOWL

The top-ranked West Indies spinner took five wickets from two ODIs against South Africa and will be looking to carry the momentum in the T20I series as well.

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8

Yannic Cariah

WI | BOWL

The 30-year-old leg-spinner managed to get just one wicket in the recent ODIs against South Africa and has taken just four wickets from his last five overall matches.

8.5

Sheldon Cottrell

WI | BOWL

The veteran West Indies pacer was poor in the recent PSL 2023 tournament with just three wickets in three innings and has managed to get just three wickets from his last five overall innings.

Last Updated On - Nov 25 2024 6:45 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
6/100

Head To Head
Quinton de Kock

9

Nicholas Pooran

8.5

Brandon King
VC

8.5

Rilee Rossouw

8.5

Aiden Markram
C

9

Marco Jansen

7.5

Kyle Mayers

8

Jason Holder

9

Kagiso Rabada

9

Anrich Nortje

8.5

Alzarri Joseph

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Heinrich Klaasen

8

Quinton de Kock
C

9

Tristan Stubbs

7

Rovman Powell
VC

7.5

Rilee Rossouw

8.5

Aiden Markram

9

Jason Holder

9

Romario Shepherd

8.5

Anrich Nortje

8.5

Alzarri Joseph

8.5

Akeal Hosein

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
9.5/100

Grand League
Heinrich Klaasen

8

Quinton de Kock

9

Nicholas Pooran
C

8.5

Johnson Charles

7.5

Rovman Powell

7.5

Rilee Rossouw

8.5

Aiden Markram

9

Marco Jansen

7.5

Kyle Mayers

8

Anrich Nortje
VC

8.5

Alzarri Joseph

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
9.5/100

CricTracker Special
Heinrich Klaasen

8

Quinton de Kock

9

Nicholas Pooran
C

8.5

Johnson Charles

7.5

Rovman Powell

7.5

Rilee Rossouw

8.5

Aiden Markram

9

Marco Jansen

7.5

Kyle Mayers

8

Anrich Nortje
VC

8.5

Alzarri Joseph

8.5

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