To say that the USA have been the Cindrella story of this year’s T20 World Cup would be an understatement. The hopes of them making out of group that contained heavyweights and contenders India and Pakistan were very small, so much so that the A2 seeding was given a perfect time slot according to the Indian and Pakistani viewers. However, the USA shocked and surprised everyone when they beat Pakistan in a thrilling Super Over contest.
This was followed up by a strong performance against India, where they pushed them to the limit with the ball. All this happened after they showed their batting pedigree against Canada with a thrilling run-chase. So they will be hoping for another big scalp in the form of South Africa, who have been far from convincing this tournament. While they do have a 100 percent win record in the group stages, the Proteas genuinely struggled to get over the line, with the batting being a big worry.
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None of their top-order batters have a strike-rate of over 100 in the powerplay overs, which is a big concern heading into the Super 8 stages. The Proteas would be happy to leave behind the New York pitch, where they played 3 out of the 4 group stage matches. The Proteas will now hope that they can flex their batting muscles in the Caribbean.
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USA vs SA: Head-to-Head
The USA and South Africa will be facing for the very first time in international cricket, so the scoreline is 0-0 at the moment.
USA vs SA: Team News
USA’s last game against Ireland was washed out and will be welcoming back captain Monank Patel back into the lineup. He had missed the game against India and will replace Shayan Jahangir at the top of the order.
Depending on the conditions, they could bring left-arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige in place of pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk.
South Africa could retain most of the main side with the debate being around using Tabraiz Shamsi or Keshav Maharaj. Shamsi was the star against Nepal and saved South Africa’s blushes.
USA vs SA: Pitch Report
It is expected to be overcast in the morning on Wednesday, June 19 in Antigua. There is no forecast of rain at the moment in Antigua, so that will be welcome news for the fans and both teams. Teams batting second have won 3 out of 4 matches here, so expect the captain winning the toss to bowl first.
USA vs SA: Predicted XI
USA Predicted XI: Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (c), Andries Gous (wk), Nitish Kumar, Aaron Jones, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk/Nosthush Kenjige, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan.
SA Predicted XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi/Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Ottneil Baartman, Anrich Nortje.
USA vs SA: Prediction
While everyone would love another upset from the USA, South Africa could prove to be too much for them, especially if the batting conditions are better. However, expect this to be a close contest with the Proteas just edging past USA in the end.
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Jun 19, 2024
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