Once again, South Africa walks into the ICC T20 cup with a well-balanced team. Their bench strength is massive, as usual. And they will face Zimbabwe in their first game of this tournament. Zimbabwe’s story is completely different. They have beaten the two-time title winners West Indies to march into this level. And they will not let go of their vibe easily.
Match Details
- Ground: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Date: October 24th, 2022
- Time: 1.30 PM IST / 08:00 AM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL
Pitch Report
The white Kookaburra will come to bat with the true pace at the Bellerive Oval. Batters will love it. At the same time, the Team batting first will have the upper hand because chasing isn’t going to be easy in this slow outfield.
Probable Playing XIs
South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
Zimbabwe
Wesley Madhevere, Regis Chakabva(wk), Sean Williams, Craig Ervine(c), Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Sikandar Raza, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba, Brad Evans
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Fantasy Picks
Captain: R Hendricks/ Wayne Parnell
One of the most destructive batters in this T20 tournament. Once he is on, South Africa will go overboard. SA will have this bloke to express himself in their opening game.
If Hendricks couldn’t make the eleven, go with Wayne Parnell. He is an outstanding talent with the ball. He is a little too much for Zimbabwe batters, for sure.
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza
Raza is currently in an otherworldly zone. With SA possessing four to five left-handers in their batting department, S Raza’s opportunity to snag the wickets are high.
Wicketkeeper: Quinton De Kock
Q De Kock is the one who doesn’t need any introduction or explanation to pick on our side. His value is too high.
Batters: R Hendricks, R Rossouw, C Ervine
Rossouw is yet another show-stealer in South African top-order batting. The modern-day batter goes with his flow, irrespective of the conditions.
C Ervine seems to be in good touch; we can expect 30 or 40 runs from him.
All-rounders: Sean Williams, S Raza, A Markram, W Parnell
Sean Williams being a left-arm spinner, gets the advantage of grabbing the righties in the middle. He had been so consistent in the qualifiers, and it is hoped it will continue the same.
The experienced W Parnell and A Markram will not miss starting this tournament on a high note.
Bowlers: K Maharaj, K Rabada, B Muzarabani
K Maharaj and K Rabada are the strike bowlers of SA. Zimbabwe’s batting unit will find it difficult to overcome this bowling duo.
The young Muzarabani will continue to impress with his unique release of the ball. His inswingers will get paid.
If Hendricks isn’t playing because of the batting slot, add D Miller. We all know what he is capable of.
Other captain options are Q De Kock and S Raza.
Winning Dream11 Team
