At the Daren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia on Friday, June 21, England (ENG) and South Africa (SA) squared off in Match 45 of the T20 World Cup 2024. Having won the toss, England decided to bowl first. For the pivotal match, South Africa brought in one alteration to their playing XI, while the reigning champions fielded an unchanged lineup. Tabraiz Shamsi, the spinner, was brought in at the expense of Ottneil Baartman by the Proteas.
In the preceding T20 World Cup 2024 match, Tabraiz Shamsi was extremely costly when playing against the United States of America.
The spinner, who bowled his entire allotted four overs, proved to be costly as he gave up an astounding fifty runs. Furthermore, during his careless spell, he was only able to claim one wicket. Since St. Lucia is known for helping pacers more than spinners, the decision to dismiss him from the Proteas is expected.
“Today, we will bowl first. new wicket; the pitch appears to be good. Perhaps some wetness in the beginning. I’ll support that formula once more because it was pursued nicely the other day. selecting the same group of players. You naturally want to take the best possible care of him Jofra. At the toss, Buttler remarked, “He’s in a good situation.
Given the early start and the slight dampness, I would have also bowled first. In the majority of future games, we must get off to a strong start. I hope the boys are up to speed for the challenge today. Top-order needed it and went there for a while. Remind me of how runs are scored in this region of the world,” Markram stated at the toss.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman.
England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Harry Brook, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley.