🏏ICC T20 World Cup 2021 match 39: South Africa vs England🏏

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A highly-awaited Super 12 clash awaits us as white-ball heavyweights England takes on a spirited South African side in a mouth-watering ICC T20 World Cup 2021 battle today.

 England top the proceedings in Group 1, having sealed four consecutive wins. The Proteas are third with an inferior NRR below Australia. 

It’s a must-win scenario for SA as England are virtually in the semis. 

ENG vs SA Playing XIs

England:  Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Dwaine Pretorius, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.

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England win the toss and bowl

STATS – T20

Total matches23
Matches won batting first14
Matches won bowling first9
Average 1st Inns scores147
Average 2nd Inns scores123
Highest total recorded215/6 (20 Ov) by AFG vs ZIM
Lowest total recorded44/10 (10 Ov) by NED vs SL
Highest score chased172/5 (18.5 Ov) by SL vs BAN
Lowest score defended142/7 (20 Ov) by WI vs BAN

England: 1 Jason Roy, 2 Jos Buttler (wk), 3 Dawid Malan, 4 Jonny Bairstow, 5 Liam Livingstone, 6 Eoin Morgan (capt), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Chris Jordan, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 Mark Wood

South Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Temba Bavuma (capt), 5 Rassie van der Dussen, 6 David Miller, 7 Dwaine Pretorius, 8 Kagiso Rabada, 9 Keshav

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England have brushed aside oppositions with clinical ease in the T20 World Cup so far. With four wins in four matches and a net run rate well above 3, the Three Lions are virtually already in the semi-finals. And barring a mathematical miracle, top spot in the cutthroat Group 1 is also sealed. But momentum is key in T20 cricket, and England will be careful not to lose any ahead of another ICC knockout challenge.

Meanwhile, South Africa's future isn't entirely in their own hands, with their defeat to Australia earlier in the Super 12 stage putting them in the position they're in right now. The Proteas will be knocked out if they fail to claim the two points on offer in Sharjah, and if Australia beat West Indies, they will need to beat England by a sizeable margin to qualify. 

"For those of a completionist persuasion, the effect of a 61-run for SA on England's NRR would be to bring it down to 1.675. So they would be through as group winners, regardless. Although, I suppose SA winning by 100 runs would stir in some extra spice... Of course, England winning the toss has added another hurdle: chasing teams have won 12 out of 19 games at the T20 World Cup and IPL this year."

Prediction: England to win Match 39 of the T20 World Cup