Published on: Jun 21, 2024 11:39 am IST|Updated on: Jun 21, 2024 11:39 am IST
With an eye on the Semifinal qualification, England and South Africa will clash in the vital Super 8 contest on Friday night. England defeated West Indies by 8 wickets in their first Super 8 game, while South Africa defeated the USA by 18 runs in their first Super 8 fixture. The winner of this game will almost seal the qualification to the final four. Hence, both teams will try to give their best and get closer to the semifinals.
England and South Africa have locked horns in 25 T20I matches so far. Both teams have won 12 matches each, while one game ended without getting a result.
England and South Africa are yet to lock horns in a T20I game at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium.
Jonny Bairstow is the active batter with the most runs in the matches between England and South Africa. The Englishman has scored 485 runs for England against South Africa at a brilliant strike rate of 150.15. Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock has scored the most runs among the active batters for South Africa against England. The left-arm batter has scored 340 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 157.40.
Among active bowlers, Lungi Ngidi has bagged the most wickets for South Africa against England. The right-arm pacer has bagged 19 wickets in 9 games with a mind-boggling strike rate of 9.78. Meanwhile, Chris Jordan has picked up the most wickets for England against South Africa in T20Is with 17 wickets in 17 matches. Jordan has maintained a strike rate of 22.47.
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