SA vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction T20 World Cup 2022 South Africa vs Zimbabwe Playing 11, Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips

SA vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction: South Africa are set to take on Zimbabwe in their opening fixture of the T20 World Cup. South Africa come after a decent run in the series against India. They appear to be a settled squad and thus, are one of the dark horses in the tournament.On the contrary, Zimbabwe are not the strongest of teams in the tournament but would like to be the party spoilers for some big teams.They come after a good run in the group stage where they won two out of their three matches. Sikandar Raza has been the standout performer for the Zimbabweans.

SA vs ZIM Dream11 Team Prediction for Today Match

South Africa Vs Zimbabwe , Match 18 of T20 World Cup.
24 October, 1: 30 PM IST
Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

Where to watch SA vs ZIM Live?

Watch SA vs ZIM Live on Star Sports Network. Online streaming will be available on the Disney + Hotstar app.

South Africa vs Zimbabwe Pitch Report

The conditions at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart are well suited for batters. The ball comes on to the bat and the batters enjoy themselves on a steady paced wicket. However, there is something for the bowlers to exploit as well. The good thing about the surface has been its truthfulness to results. There have been six games played in the world cup and its has been a tie in the number of results won by team batting first and second . The par score is expected to be somewhere around 160-170 runs.

Last result at the venue

Ireland (150/1 in 17.3 overs) beat West Indies(146/5 in 20 overs) by 9 wickets.
Zimbabwe(133/5 in 18.3 overs) beat Scotland(132/6 in 20 overs) by 5 wickets.

Form Guide

South Africa : W W L L W

Zimbabwe – L L W W W

SA Playing 11

South African top order is a concern as their captain Temba Bavuma is yet to find form.
Keshav Maharaj and Wayne Parnell are expected to be the two all rounders.
The pace attack will be led by Kagiso Rabada alongside Anrich Nortje.

1. Temba Bavuma(C)
2. Quinton de Kock(wk)
3. Rilee Rossouw
4. Aiden Markram
5. David Miller
6. Tristan Stubbs
7. Wayne Parnell
8. Keshav Maharaj
9. Kagiso Rabada
10.Anrich Nortje
11.Tabraiz Shamsi / Lungi Ngidi

Quinton De Kock Stats in T20I

The South African wicket keeper batter has showed his skill and talent over the years. He got back to form in the recently concluded series against India and would look to keep the momentum going

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Average	Recent Form
72	2032	134.12	32.25	7(8), 7(10), 1(4),69*(48) , 68(43)

Keshav Maharaj Stats in T20I

Keshav Maharaj is one of the most underrated names in the South African team. His ability to bowl at any stage of the game is something which is an asset for a spinner. He can also contribute with the bat in the lower order.

Matches	Wickets	Economy	Strike Rate	Average
21	19	7.18	22.68	27.16

ZIM Playing 11

Zimbabwe would be upbeat after the last performance against Scotland.
They are likely to play the same team from the last game so that they do not break the winning combination.

1. Regis Chakabva(wk)
2. Craig Ervine(C)
3. Wesley Madhevere
4. Sikandar Raza
5. Sean Williams
6. Milton Shumba
7. Ryan Burl
8. Luke Jongwe
9. Richard Ngarva
10. Blessing Muzarabani
11. Tendai Chatara

Sikandar Raza T20I Stats

Sikandar Raza is on a role in this tournament.. He has scored 136 runs in three matches with a strike rate of 173.41 and has bagged five wickets.

Matches	Runs	Average	Wickets	Economy
61	1176	21.38	33	7.17

Ryan Burl T20I Stats

Ryan Burl is a useful all rounder and his utility in the Zimbabwe team is a must. He can play that role of a finisher for Zimbabwe and at the same time chip in with some overs to get his team out of trouble.

Matches	Runs	Average	Wickets	Economy
50	755	25.17	32	7.28

Who will win South Africa vs Zimbabwe today match?

Zimbabwe would be high on confidence with their recent victories in the group stage.
Both the teams have won 3 out of their last 5 games.
South Africa have faced Zimbabwe five times in T20I and the South Africans have got the better of their opponents in all the five games.
South Africa look stronger on paper as compared to Ireland, but yeah, be ready for upsets.

Considering form, head to head record and morale of both sides, South Africa are favourites to win as per our South Africa vs Zimbabwe today match prediction.