South Africa vs England, 2nd ODI : Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips-Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The second game of the three-match ODI series between South Africa and England will be played on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban.

The match starts at 01:00 PM local time (11:00 AM GMT) (04:30 PM IST). This match will be live on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD. Live Streaming will be available on Sony LIV.

Match Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

A defiant captain’s knock by Quinton de Kock [107 off 113 balls] followed by an equally gritty yet whirlwind 98 [off 103 balls] by Temba Bavuma paved way for a seven-wicket win for the Proteas as the duo feasted on an inexperienced and listless English bowling attack at Newlands in Cape Town. The beginning of the new era under the leadership of Quinton de Kock started on a brilliant note for the Proteas as their bowlers made good use of the conditions to restrict a power-packed English line-up to 8-258 after 50 overs.

But as they say, one swallow does not make a summer. And, Quinton de Kock knows that well. England captain Eoin Morgan admitted in the post-match conference that his team wasn’t able to upgrade its skills according to the conditions. They lost wickets in clusters and the bowling unit barring Chris Woakes- looked utter toothless in the absence of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer. But, England knows pretty well how to bounce back from a chastening defeat; they did that in the 2019 World Cup and with the series on the line, it’s time to show that again in Durban- provided the game gets underway as the weather forecast in Durban makes for disappointing reading.

Weather Condition/Report

Unfortunately, It is expected to be a day of thunderstorms in Durban on Friday. While the temperature is set to be between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius and the humidity set to hovering around 84%, constant passages of rain are expected to be the order of the day. Chances of rain- 100℅.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at Durban usually aids fast bowling-, especially in the second half. And, with rain expected to play its part, one can expect the fast bowlers to come to the party even more. That said, chasing has always been a tricky proposition at Durban but with rain and D/L calculations set to come in play, both teams would be tempted to chase.

Average first innings score:– 239 [In the last 46 completed games at the venue]

Record of chasing teams: Won – 18, Lost – 22, NR – 6

Injury and Availability News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (C & WK), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, JJ Smuts, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Beuran Hendricks, Lutho Sipamla, Lungisani Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

Bench – Sisanda Magala, Janneman Malan, Bjorn Fortuin, Kyle Verreynne

England

Jonny Bairstow (wk), Jason Roy, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Joe Denly, Tom Banton, Sam Curran/Moeen Ali, Tom Curran, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Matt Parkinson

Bench: Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Patrick Brown, Sam Curran/Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid

Top Picks

South Africa: Quinton de Kock loves batting against England. Since 2015, no South African has scored more runs than De Kock’s 638 in 10 matches at an average of 70.88, and he showed that in the last game too when he racked up a masterly 107 off 113 to spearhead the run-chase. Apart from De Kock, the Proteas will hope that Temba Bavuma continues his form that he displayed in the first game.

Jon-Jon Smuts, who claimed 1-43 and Andile Phehlukwayo [1-47] could turn out to be the X-factors purely because of their ability to contribute with both bat and ball. With Durban set to be wrecked with rain on Friday, the fast bowlers in Lungi Ngidi, Beuran Hendricks and Lutho Sipamla could well turn out to be a handful. These players can be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

England: Barring Joe Denly [87], all of the English batters in Jason Roy [32], Jonny Bairstow [19], Joe Root [17], Eoin Morgan [11] and Tom Banton [18] were guilty to throwing their wicket away after getting a start; something Morgan hoped it wouldn’t happen in the do-or-die encounter in Durban. Barring Chris Woakes [1-36], none of the English bowlers posed any threat to the South African batsman. It will be interesting to see what changes England makes to their bowling attack.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Quinton de Kock, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow

Vice-Captain – Temba Bavuma, Eoin Morgan, Chris Woakes

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock (C)

Batsmen –  Jason Roy, Joe Root (VC), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma

All-Rounders- JJ Smuts, Chris Woakes

Bowlers-  Lungi Ngidi, Beuran Hendricks, Chris Jordan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow, Quinton de Kock, Tom Banton

Batsmen –  Eoin Morgan, Rassie van der Dussen, Jason Roy (C)

All-Rounders- Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Woakes (VC)

Bowlers- Lutho Sipamla, Tabraiz Shamsi, Chris Jordan

Expert Advice

With Durban set to be unleashed with rain on Friday, the moisture in the pitch might come into play and hence picking fast bowlers in Lungi Ngidi, Chris Woakes in your Dream11 Fantasy team and rather make them your captain in Grand Leagues wouldn’t be a bad option.

If you are looking to pick top-order batsmen as captain/vice-captain, you don’t have to look further than Quinton de Kock, Jason Roy or Jonny Bairstow.

Probable Winners:

England is expected to come out as the winners.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.