England vs South Africa Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
England take on South Africa on Saturday evening in Sharjah in the final Group 1 game of the Super 12 stage. England have won all four of their games in the 2021 T20 World Cup so far. South Africa lost their opening game to Australia but have subsequently beaten West Indies, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at 18:00 local time.
England have a 100% record in the tournament and have won from various different match positions. They will be confident of making it five from five in this game.
South Africa have played some excellent cricket in the competition and have won their last three games. With net-run-rate issues in play, they need to win this game in the quickest possible time.
ENG vs SA T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in England, South Africa, India, South Africa and Nepal. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
T20 World Cup Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
ENG vs SA Match Toss Prediction
Afghanistan are the only team to have won the toss and chosen to bat first in Sharjah. We expect both Eoin Morgan and Temba Bavuma to choose to field first in this game.
ENG vs SA Match Pitch Report
The pitch at Sharjah is the toughest for batters in the tournament with the ball typically keeping low. Spinners get assistance from the wicket but are also in danger with small boundaries.
Weather Report
Clear skies as sunny conditions give way to the evening. The temperature will fall from 31 to 28 degrees during the game in Sharjah.
Read on for team previews, cricket betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2021
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
Fast left-arm bowler Tymal Mills has been ruled out of for the rest of the T20 World Cup 2021 with a thigh strain sustained against Sri Lanka on Monday. We expect Mark Wood to be available and take Mills’ place in the XI. There are no other injury worries in the England side.
ENG Key Players
- Jos Buttler- the keeper-batter is in devastating form with the bat and showed an ability to slowly rebuild an innings before accelerating in the final overs against Sri Lanka.
- Eoin Morgan- the captain has been in poor form with the bat throughout the IPL but made a very important 40 from 37 balls on Monday.
- Adil Rashid- the leg-spinner will be crucial to England’s hopes in Sharjah. Expect to see plenty of googlies and attacking bowling from England’s number one slow bowler.
England have brushed aside all opponents so far in the tournament. They were in trouble on occasions against Sri Lanka but still had enough to get the victory.
England Predicted Playing 11
Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
Temba Bavuma’s side have no injuries in the squad so will be able to pick from a fully fit group for this game. With net-run-rate an issue it would not be a surprise to see Rassie van der Dussen drop down the order to allow for more batting time for some of the stroke makers.
SA Key Players
- Aden Markam- the talented batter registered a duck against Bangladesh but will be keen to produce another large score against one of the top sides in this game.
- Temba Bavuma- the captain has been able to put off-field incidents to one side and produce valuable runs for his side in their last two games.
- Anrich Nortje- the right-arm medium fast bowler continues to be South Africa’s chief wicket taker in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
South Africa have been in excellent form in IT20s for a long time now and have won ten of their last eleven games in the format.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
England vs South Africa Head to Head
England have won the last five IT20s between the two countries and now have a narrow lead overall
ENG vs SA Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
SA Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 20 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
England vs South Africa Betting Odds
The bookmakers have England as favourites in this match
Who will win England vs South Africa T20 Match?
Jos Buttler and Temba Bavuma are the form batters from their most recent games. Aiden Markram has also had a strong tournament.
England vs South Africa Betting Rate
🏆 England vs South Africa Prediction
Both teams have won their previous game in Sharjah in this competition so should not have too many worries about the pitch. There are quality spinners in both teams who will enjoy the conditions but we think England’s superior batting line-up will take them to another victory.
Nov 06, 2021
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Sharjah Cricket Stadium - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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