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South Africa – W W W L L
Nepal – L L L W W
Head to Head
The two teams have never faced each other before in a T20I
Venue Details
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent
When Bangladesh locked horns with the Netherlands on Thursday morning (June 13), it was the first international fixture played at the venue since 2014. The stadium hasn’t hosted a T20 game as well in this meantime.
The conditions in St Vincent in Match 27 helped spin bowlers. There was both turn and bounce for them. They also had a better bowling average in the contest – 15.9 as compared to 29 from the pacers.
Overall, the slower bowlers would be tough to hit in this fixture.
Weather Conditions
The weather is expected to be good for cricket. The chances of rain during the game is less than 5%. The temperature will range from late 20s to early 30s.
Players To Watch Out For
David Miller: The left-hander has been South Africa’s best batter of the tournament as yet, scoring 94 runs in three innings in tough batting conditions. Although, he bats at number six, South Africa’s top-order hasn’t been in form which can bring Miller in the thick of the action again.
Dipendra Singh Airee: The all-rounder has been Nepal’s fourth-highest run-scorer in T20Is since 2023 and has scored those runs at a strike rate of 187.1, the highest for any Nepal batter in this time frame. At the same time, he is also their fifth-highest wicket-taker with 17 wickets in 18 innings. His economy has been only 5.9. Hence, Airee is one of the bonafide impact players in this clash.
Anrich Nortje: The right-arm speedster is the second-highest wicket-taker this tournament, with eight scalps at only 5.4 runs apiece while maintaining an economy of 3.6. Nortje bowls as the fifth bowler for South Africa and bombards the batters with his short-pitch deliveries. If the template works in South Africa’s Caribbean leg of the tournament, Nortje can provide your fantasy side a bagful of points.
Key Battles
South African pacers vs Nepal’s batters
It is as simple as that. Nepal were wrapped up for 106 batting first in their only game in the competition thus far. On the other hand, South Africa have been one of the best bowling sides as yet. They have played all their games in the bowling-friendly conditions in New York. However, the Protea pacers have hit the mark and them carrying the same form could be writing on the wall for Nepal.
Cricket.com’s Suggested Fantasy XI
Probable Playing XI
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram ( c ), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottniel Baartman
Nepal: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Anil Sah, Rohit Paudel ( c ), Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Karan KC, Sagar Dhakal/Sandeep Lamichhane, Abinash Bohara
Streaming and Telecast Details
The match will begin at 5 AM IST on June 14 and will be streamed and telecasted on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports.
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