Jul 27, 2022
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
County Ground Bristol - Ashley Down, England
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England are favourites to win
After the ODI series finished 1-1 with the final game ended by the rain in Yorkshire, England and South Africa resume hostilities at the County Ground, Bristol in the first IT20 on Wednesday evening. The last game for both sides in this format was against India. England lost their home series 2-1 with South Africa drawing 2-2 away. Read on as we preview this first game of the series. The match begins at 18:00 local time.
England have been inconsistent with the bat in their white-ball fixtures this summer but their bowling has bailed them out at times. If the powerhouse batters deliver then England are always hard to beat.
South Africa struggled with their batting at Old Trafford in the second ODI but looked very assured at Headingley. The return of Kagiso Rabada will strengthen their already powerful bowling attack.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and Super Sport in South Africa.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on SkyGo.
Neither team will want to be in the field during the latter stages of the game when humidity levels will reach 70% and above. We predict that both captains will choose to field first if they win the toss.
You never quite know what to expect from the surface in Bristol. Spinners and pace bowlers enjoy the bouncy nature of the wicket but batters are also able to take advantage of the short boundaries.
Cloudy from start to finish with the humidity levels increasing as the game progresses.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs South Africa 1st T20 Match 2022
The home side remain without the likes of Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood who are all part of their first choice bowling attack in this format. England will also be without Ben Stokes who has been rested for this series as a precaution for his work load.
England beat India in their last IT20 to end a three game losing streak. Irrespective of location or pitch, England will always have the batting fire-power to trouble any side in this format.
Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson
The visitors were impressive in the ODI series and were on top in the final game when the rain arrived in Leeds. They will be boosted by the returns of strike bowler Kagiso Rabada, who was rested from the ODIs, and Rilee Rossouw, who flourished in the T20 Blast. David Miller will captain the side in the absence of Temba Bavuma.
South Africa lost the last two completed IT20s of their tour to India but had won the previous two. They have players in strong form across all positions.
Quinton de Kock (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj (c), Tabraiz Shamsi
South Africa beat England, in their last IT20 meeting during the 2021 T20 World Cup, by 10 runs. It ended a run of five successive victories by England over South Africa in this format.
| Matches Played | ENG Won | SA Won | Tie | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
The bookies are expecting a home win but are not dismissing South Africa’s chances completely. The ODI series was close and it looks like this could also be a tight contest.
There are many batters on both sides with enviable T20 batting records. It would be a huge surprise if there is not at least one half-century in this match.
Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow are our batting tips for England. Roy has scored eight half-centuries for his country in this format.
Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw and Rassie van der Dussen are our batting recommendations for South Africa. van der Dussen averages 38.14 in IT20s and scored a century in the recently concluded ODI series.
Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson and Adil Rashid are our bowling picks for England. Gleeson has taken four wickets from his two international appearances.
We are backing Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi with the ball for South Africa. Nortje took 4-53 and 2-53 in the two innings that he bowled during the ODIs
For the past few seasons, England have projected an image of white-ball invincibility, particularly at home. However, this summer, with their bowling stocks depleted, they suddenly appear far less assured across all disciplines. South Africa will certainly give the hosts a good examination but we are backing England to win a very close contest.
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