The Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. will host the 2nd T20I match between England and South Africa on July 28th at 11:00 pm IST.
MATCH PREVIEW:
On Thursday, July 28, the second T20I of England and South Africa’s three-match series will take place at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.
With England winning the second game and the third being called off, the ODI series finished in a tie. The first T20I match of the series was won by the hosts by a score of 41 runs at Bristol.
When England batted first, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali each scored half centuries, helping England to mammoth 234 for the loss of just six wickets. With the bowling, Lungi Ngidi shone for South Africa, taking five wickets.
The visitors scored a total of 193 for the loss of eight wickets thanks to fifty-plus scores from Reeza Hendricks and Tristan Stubss, but they lacked sufficient support from the other hitters. The top ball handlers for the hosts were Richard Gleeson, Adil Rashid, and Reece Topley.
With a series lead of 1-0, England will look to complete the sweep in this game. On the other side, South Africa is now in a situation where they must win in order to maintain their chances of winning the series.
Probable Playing XI ENG:
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson.
Probable Playing XI SA:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller (c), Tristian Stubss, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
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ENG vs SA T20I Match Prediction:
Toss Winner? England
Match Winner? South Africa
Team Scores batting first: ENG 275-285, SA 260-270
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the author’s knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the points provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction
