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CLAIM NOWWest Indies vs South Africa, WI vs SA 2024, Today Match Prediction 26 August 2024
WI vs RSA Win Probability
Toss Winner - South Africa won the toss and choose to bowl first
West Indies beat South Africa by 30 runs
Can West Indies go back to back and take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the series? Will we see South Africa lift their game up and fight back?
- Both teams come into this fixture with 3 wins and 2 losses in their recent five T20 internationals.
- With 4 wins and one loss, West Indies have dominated South Africa at home in their five T20 encounters this year.
- West Indies have defeated South Africa 7 times in their recent 10 meetings.
We are backing West Indies as winners of this contest.
| Tournament: | South Africa tour of West Indies, 2024 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.6°C|Patchy rain nearby |
WI vs RSA Match Prediction & Analysis
West Indies and South Africa get ready to go against each other in the second T20I. A short turnaround after the first T20I means both teams don’t have much of a window for recovery, but the men in Maroon won’t mind it one bit.
They’d be hoping to carry over their attacking game plan from the first game into the second, and put the World Cup runners-up Proteas under the pump.
A win in the second lets the Windies take a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three match T20 series. But the visitors, having taken the test match series 1-0, would be disappointed to have started the T20 leg on a losing note. And they’ll come fully prepared to give the hosts a tough challenge and won’t go down without a fight.
West Indies have dominated South Africa in the Caribbean, and the Proteas will be looking at the last two T20s as an opportunity to seize back the initiative and prove that they’re a force to be reckoned with in the T20 format.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WI
W L W L W
WI
135/8 in 20.0 6.75
124/7 in 16.1 7.67
128/10 in 19.5 6.45
130/1 in 10.5 12
RSA
L L W W W
RSA
135/8 in 20.0 6.75
124/7 in 16.1 7.67
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 5 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
West Indies Preview
West Indies continued their dominance over South Africa at home with a brilliant win in the first T20I. 22 year old pacer Matthew Forde (3 for 27 off his 4 overs) and former captain Nicholas Pooran ( a swashbuckling 65 off 26 not out) were the stars for the Windies with bat and ball.
The right arm pacer enjoyed able from exciting young pacer Shamar Joseph who chipped in with two wickets and unconventional spinner Akeal Hosein who bowled diligently to restrict the opposition from scoring freely in the powerplay. It’s amazing how he has bowled without fear and made the role of opening the attack with the new ball his own despite being a spinner.
Set 175 to chase, West Indies new opening pair Alick Athanaze and Shai Hope wasted no time to get their team off to a flying start. They shaved off nearly 75 runs in the first 6 overs, leaving just about 100 runs to score in the remaining 14. Athanaze went back to the hut ten short of his first fifty in this format, but Shai Hope brought up his fourth half century in style. Nicky Pooran was in no mood for a sighter and started belting out sixes as he helped himself to another T20I fifty.
West Indies Predicted Playing XI:
Shai Hope, Alick Athanaze, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (capt), Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
West Indies Key Players From Previous Game Of South Africa tour of West Indies, 2024
West Indies Actual Playing XI:
Matthew Forde, Alick Athanaze, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford
South Africa Preview
South Africa, after rolling through to the finals of the T20 world cup unbeaten a couple of months ago, slipped to their second straight defeat. The new look Proteas side featuring the likes of Ryan Rickleton, Donovan Ferreira, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin and 18-year old Kwena Maphaka were no match for the West Indies in imperious form.
Rickleton, replacing Quinton de Kock, fell for four in the second over, triggering a top order collapse with Aiden Markran and Reeza Hendricks heading back to the pavilion in a space of 3 balls. Rassie van der Dussen and Donovan Ferrira failed to capitalize on the wonderful opportunity to make an impact, leaving their team reeling at 5 for 42.
Tristan Stubbs, who has had an excellent 12 months, put up a great fight along with Patrick Kruger for the sixth wicket, adding crucial 71 runs. Kruger perished not before making a useful 44 but Stubbs carried on striking boundaries at will. He combined with Fortuin for another handy 60 runs partnership for the seventh wicket, a good part of which came off the last 23 balls, indicating a clear momentum shift.
But West Indies batsmen were clearly thinking otherwise. After being a bit watchful in the first three overs, they cut loose and scored 55 runs off the next three to finish the powerplay with a bang. Nandre Burger had a match to forget with the ball, leaking more than 20 runs in two of his three overs.
Ottniel Baartman was the pick of the bowlers, with 2 scalps off his quota of overs, while Kwena Maphaka, South Africa’s youngest ever debutant in internationals, showed why he’s rated highly with a fine bowling effort, 1 for 25 off 3.5 overs.
South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Donovan Ferreira, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman, Nandré Burger, Kwena Maphaka.
South Africa Key Players From Previous Game Of South Africa tour of West Indies, 2024
South Africa Actual Playing XI:
Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Ottneil Baartman, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The Tarouba wicket showed some signs of life after a number of dull, insipid matches where ball dominated bat completely. Before the first T20I, no team could post over 150 here this year, irrespective of where they batted first or second. But the run aggregate touched 350 at this venue after a long while, and that’s great news for batters. Bowlers can still find a way to extract the slowness of the wicket and tame the batters, but they need to be disciplined and should not try too much. There were some doubts around the first T20 happening, but Weather gods were kind enough to allows us a complete game of cricket. The weather is expected to play hide and seek again, with some morning showers forecast for Sunday.
WI vs RSA Pitch Report
The Brian Lara cricket stadium in Tarouba will play host to the second fixture, too. West Indies have won 4 out of 6 matches here, and would be looking to add to their winning tally with another strong performance.
Toss: To Bowl
Of the 10 T20 international matches completed here, only 4 were won by the team batting first. Therefore, there’s a definite edge to batting second here, provided you can keep the team batting first to a par total. We reckon both captains would be interested in opting to chase.
WI vs RSA
Winning Prediction
West Indies, when they play fearless T20 cricket, can beat any team on any given day. And they made it clear with a strong statement in the first fixture. We guess West Indies in this kind of form will be hard to beat. West Indies, to win.
We are backing West Indies as winners of this contest.
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