West Indies vs South Africa, WI vs RSA, Today Match Prediction 29 June 2021

wi vs sa Match Prediction & Analysis

Host West Indies and South Africa will battle it out in the third game of the T20I series played at National Cricket Stadium in St Georges, Grenada on Tuesday.

West Indies struggled to find momentum in their innings and fell 16-runs short of the target. The hosts might make one or two changes to their playing XI for this game.

On the other hand, South Africa managed to eke out a close win over West Indies, courtesy excellent performances from spin duo of George Linde and Tabraiz Shamsi. The side will have concerns going into this game as the batting unit once again failed to get momentum at the back end of the innings.

TEAMS PREVIEW

West Indies Preview

Captain Kieron Pollard will be hoping that side can bring their best cricket to the fore in the third game of the series.

In the 2nd T20I, West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first. Left-arm medium pacer Obed McCoy (3 for 25) and Kevin Sinclair (2 for 23) delivered splendid performances to restrict South Africa to a modest total of 166 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

Chasing 167 runs for victory, openers Evin Lewis and Andre Fletcher got the side off to a brisk start and added 30 runs in the first three overs. Anrich Nortje dismissed Lewis in the third over to see West Indies lose their first wicket. Pacer Kagiso Rabada bowled well and executed a perfect plan to get rid of dangerous Chris Gayle, who perished after scoring just eight runs.

The middle-order trio of Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell lacked patience and gave their wickets away against the likes of George Linde and Tabraiz Shamsi.

For West Indies, Andre Fletcher continued his excellent form in this game as well. The right-hander was the top-scorer for the side with 35 runs with the help of two fours and one six.

Tail-ender Fabian Allen smashed five sixes at the back end of the innings and scored a valiant 34 runs off 12 balls. Jason Holder also chipped in with 20 runs off 20 balls.

West Indies Predicted Playing XI:

Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Obed McCoy, Kevin Sinclair

West Indies Actual Playing XI:

Obed McCoy, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Kevin Sinclair, Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holder, LMP Simmons, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Andre Russell

South Africa Preview

The visitors definitely will need to improve their rate of scoring in the last ten overs of the innings. 

South Africa managed to post a decent total on the board, courtesy decent contributions from Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma.

After missing out on runs in the series opener, Bavuma showed fight and determination with the bat against South Africa. He played well and finished the innings with the top-score of 46 runs off 33 balls with the help of 5 fours and 1 six.

Hendricks also found form with the bat and scored 42 runs off 30 balls, whereas wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock chipped in with 26 runs off 20 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Kagiso Rabada, spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and George Linde to provide timely breakthroughs.

South Africa Predicted Playing XI:

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

South Africa Actual Playing XI:

Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There is definitely help for the spinners given the two matches played at Grenada. The batsmen will need to spend time in the middle-order to find momentum and rhythm in their innings.

Venue Details

National Cricket Stadium in Grenada is going to host the 3rd T20I between West Indies and South Africa.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be keen to bowl first and restrict the opposition to less than 150 runs. The previous match was won by side batting first.