The 10th match of the Super 8 will be of Group 2 which will be between West Indies (WI) and South Africa (SA). The match will be live at 06:00 A.M. (IST) and 08:30 P.M. (local).
| West Indies’s last match | Won against USA by 9 wickets. |
| South Africa’s last match | Won against England by 7 runs. |
Teams Analysis
West Indies (WI):
After registering a huge dominating win against USA which eventually boosted their net run rate to a large extent. After this, they just need a single win to maintain their chances for the next round. They are performing well all together which helped them to secure a good place in the points table.
In the batting department, Nicholas Pooran is currently their leading run scorer with 227 runs. His strike rate is 148.37 and has hit one half-century till now which came against Afghanistan where he scored 98 runs. He has been performing from quite a time which eventually helped him to get good runs on the board.
Shai Hope who just played his 2nd match of the season and scored a brilliant 82 runs in 39 balls against USA in the last match and got not out till the end. His first match was against Afghanistan where he scored 25 runs. He got the chance to play as Brandon King was ruled out due to injury, so he came to open along with Charles. Johnson Charles on the other hand hasn’t been looked at in his furious gameplay as his strike rate is only 113.82 and scored 140 runs only.
Sherfane Rutherford has played decently till now and his crucial knock against New Zealand where he scored unbeaten 68 runs got his team a great defendable total. His strike rate is 155.13 and contribute well in the death overs. On the other hand the other hard hitter of the team, Andre Russell, has been more consistent with the bowl than his batting. He grabbed 9 wickets till now and has an economy of 7.55. While with the bat he scored 63 runs in 5 innings with a strike rate of 165.79.
In the bowling unit, Alzarri Joseph is currently the team’s leading wicket taker with 11 wickets to his credit. His economy being 7.41 and is mostly consistent in the death overs. Spinner Akeal Hosein who carries the best economy for the team in this season which is 5, has taken 9 wickets till now. Especially in the middle overs he looked more aggressive.
Gudakesh Motie also helped Akeal in the spin department after taking 8 wickets to his credit till now. His economy is 6.45.
Probable Playing 11 of West Indies (WI):
Rovman Powell ©, Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy.
South Africa (SA):
They won 2 back to back matches in the Super 8 and marked their seat more stronger for the Semis. Although all their victories came in a close contest but despite this they got the match in their favour at last. Both the departments have been doing well and contributing equally in the winning cause.
In the batting unit, Quinton de Kock is currently leading for the team in the runs department after contributing 187 runs with the bat. He scored 2 half-centuries back to back and has a strike rate of 147.24. He is looking in solid touch and might be dangerous in the upcoming matches.
His partner Reeza Hendricks is constantly failing to score runs with the bat. He only scored 80 runs in 6 matches and has a strike rate of 81.63. He needs to spend more time on the pitch so that he can get more good runs with the bat. David Miller also contributed well in the middle part as he added 144 runs till now. Though his strike rate is a little low which is 107.46 and has got one half-century to his name which came against Netherlands where he got 59 runs and took his team to the victory.
Skipper Aiden Markram has been little out of touch with the bat, though he got some decent runs against USA where he scored 46 runs in the 1st Super 8 match. Till now he scored only 78 runs with a strike rate of 96.30.
In the bowling department, Anrich Nortje has grabbed 11 wickets till now and topped the list from the team in terms of wickets. His economy was 5.92 till now. He is currently the leading wicket-taker from South Africa beating Dale Steyn. Kagiso Rabada is supporting him from the other end with 9 wickets to his name. His economy is 6.09 and is considerably dangerous in the death overs.
Keshav Maharaj is handling the spin department very well as he grabbed 8 wickets till now and has an economy of 6.1.
Probable Playing 11 of South Africa (SA):
Aiden Markram ©, Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pitch Report for the match between West Indies (WI) and South Africa (SA):
The match will be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. This pitch showed huge assistance to the batters and easy runs can be scored easily as the bowl came directly to the bat. Spinners might get help at the start as the ball will turn decently. Therefore chasing might be a better option here after winning the toss.
Weather Report:
The weather is expected to be a little cloudy as there is an expectancy of 20% of rain. Still there is a chance for a full match to be played. Humidity will be close to 75%. The highest temperature may be around 31 degree celsius while the lowest may be recorded as 27 degree celsius. The wind speed may be close to 24 km/h.
Head to Head (WI vs SA) in T20 World Cups:
They played 4 matches against each other.
| West Indies (WI) | South Africa (SA) | |
| won | 1 | 3 |
| Highest score | 205 | 208 |
| Lowest score | 123 | 122 |
Best 11 for the match between West Indies (WI) and South Africa (SA):
Quinton de Kock (vc), Nicholas Pooran ©, Shai Hope, David Miller, Andre Russell, Roston Chase, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Anrich Nortje.