SA vs ENG Dream11 Match Prediction FREE TEAMS Today 3rd T20I Match 1 December

SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: Dominant English side clinched the series at Paarl on Sunday but still plenty to look forward to in the third and final T20I today. Teams will return to iconic Newlands in Cape Town and this encounter will be played under lights. Death bowling woes continued in the last match for the hosts while England have gone from strength to strength in the series so far. We will preview SA vs ENG Dream11 contest.

England elected to chase again in the second T20I at Paarl. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock began promisingly but couple of quick wickets pegged South Africa back after the powerplay overs. Almost everyone struggled to time the ball on a sluggish surface at Boland Park. Only George Linde provided slight push at the end with an innings of 29 runs. South Africa set a target of 147 for the tourists. Adil Rashid was excellent with his 2-23 from 4 overs.

In reply, England top order also found it hard to get anything going in the chase. After a difficult powerplay, they lost Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow in a cluster. Required rate was marching towards a red-zone post the half-way mark. But Dawid Malan was barely annoyed as he changed gears exactly when it was needed. Within couple of overs, he managed to take England into their territory. Once he was dismissed in 18^th over, captain Eoin Morgan completed another clinical display in the end as England won by 4 wickets.

In head-to-head comparisons, England and South Africa have been neck and neck for most part of their rivalry. But England have flexed their muscles in last 5 matches with as many wins from it. In total, England have been victorious on 10 occasions while South Africa came out smiling in 9 matches.

Pitch and Conditions

Same surface from the first match will be in use again today. There was some significant turn off the pitch in the first innings which died away a bit later on. Ball seemed to have coming onto the bat in the second half which would again tempt captains to bowl first here. Rainy spells are expected in Cape Town today but should clear in the evening.

SA vs ENG Dream11 Teams Match Details

Fixture name: South Africa Vs England, 3rd T20I

Competition: England tour of South Africa 2020-21, T20I Series

Date: 1st December 2020

Time: 9:30 PM IST

Stadium: Newlands, Cape Town

Head to Head (Last 5 games)

South Africa: 01, England: 04, NR: 00

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Last Match at the Venue

South Africa (179/6, 20 Overs) lost to England (183/5, 19.2 Overs) by 5 wickets, 27th November 2020.

SA vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction

Let’s take a look at the squad news and SA Vs ENG Dream11 predictions for today’s encounter.

South Africa Team News

• With Andile Phehlukwayo and David Miller still unavailable for the selections, South Africa are likely to go in with the same playing XI.
• Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma will be looking to contribute more than they have done so far in the series. Reeza Hendricks got stuck in the middle at number 3 at Paarl, he would be hoping to get better surface than that.
• Faf du Plessis and Rassie van der Dussen are their in-form players and a lot will depend on this duo in the middle overs. Heinrich Klaasen could be replaced by Jon-Jon Smuts if they decide to change up. George Linde has been very impressive in his debut series so far.
• In bowling, Tabraiz Shamsi has been their standout bowler while Lungi Ngidi had a pretty poor outing in the last match. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will lead their attack with the new ball in our SA vs ENG Dream11 predictions.

SA Playing 11 (Probable)

Quinton de Kock
Temba Bavuma
Reeza Hendricks
Faf du Plessis
Rassie van der Dussen
Heinrich Klaasen
George Linde
Lungi Ngidi
Kagiso Rabada
Anrich Nortje
Tabraiz Shamsi

England Team News

• Now that England have secured the series, we can expect couple of changes in the playing XI today.
• Jason Roy has looked terribly out of place in the first two matches while Jos Buttler got out with soft dismissals in both outings. Dawid Malan is firm at number 3 position while Jonny Bairstow will continue to build upon his role in the middle order.
• Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan will be their lower-middle enforcers while there are some talks about Moeen Ali in place of Chris Jordan today.
• Sam Curran will move down a place in the order if Moeen Ali plays while Mark Wood is likely play in place of Tom Curran. Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid are confirmed starters again today in the playing XI.

ENG Playing 11 (Probable)

Jason Roy
Jos Buttler
Dawid Malan
Jonny Bairstow
Ben Stokes
Eoin Morgan
Moeen Ali
Sam Curran
Jofra Archer
Adil Rashid
Mark Wood

SA vs ENG Dream 11 Prediction Today Cricket Match

WK: Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler
Batsmen: Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Dawid Malan
All-rounders: George Linde, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Tabraiz Shamsi, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

Captain Picks

For Small Leagues

• Tabraiz Shamsi is the straight-forward pick from the hosts’ lineup today. He bowled beautifully in the second match and picked up 3 important scalps to put England under pressure. An used pitch today should play into his hands perfectly.
• Dawid Malan is arguably the safest option from today’s lineups. No 1 T20I batsman in the world has proven why he is keeping Joe Root away from this England playing XI. He guided a difficult chase in the last match with his 55 from 40 balls on a sluggish pitch.
• Adil Rashid can be trusted today given the conditions. He picked up a couple in the last match and with plenty of right-handers in SA batting lineup, he will be in contention again today.

For Grand Leagues

• Faf du Plessis has been ever dependable in T20 cricket no matter which team he is playing against. He scored an eye-catching 58 in the first match which was played at the same venue. A perfect option for the grand leagues.
• Rassie van der Dussen is another option from South African batting lineup. He had starts in both the games but struggled particularly at Paarl. This being an evening match should help his stroke-making to an extent.
• Even after a lean match in the last one, Jonny Bairstow can be bet upon at least in the grand leagues. He helped England overcome a difficult chase with his astonishing 86 on the same surface. Surely, he would be having good memories from that. 

Who will win SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction?

As per our Today Match Prediction, England are overwhelmingly favourites again to sweep the series at Cape Town. Even if they decide to give couple of players the opportunities, they have enough quality on the bench. On the other hand, South Africa will be looking to take more out of this match than just a result with view to long-term plans.     

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