South Africa will square off against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 on Monday, October 24, at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Australia. The match starts at 1:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The South African cricket team has been in decent form in the shortest format of the game leading up to the World Cup, which earned them a direct spot in the Super 12s. They have played four bilateral series since the T20 World Cup 2021, winning two, losing and drawing one apiece. The Proteas thrashed New Zealand by nine wickets in the warm-up game a few days back and will be looking to continue their fine form.
On the other hand, the Zimbabwe Cricket team had to battle it out in the qualifiers for a spot in the Super 12s. They began on a positive note with a 31-run win over Ireland, before losing to West Indies by the same margin. In the final do-or-die clash against Scotland, the Craig Ervine-led side won by five wickets to progress to the next round.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Parimatch odds: South Africa: 1.11, Zimbabwe: 6.20
Betwinner odds: South Africa: 1.10, Zimbabwe: 6.90
Melbet odds: South Africa: 1.10, Zimbabwe: 6.90
1xBet odds: South Africa: 1.11, Zimbabwe: 7.00
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South Africa vs Zimbabwe head-to-head in T20Is
South Africa and Zimbabwe have faced each other on five occasions in T20I cricket, with the Proteas emerging victorious in all five matches.
As far as T20 World Cup is concerned, the two teams have met just once since the inception of the tournament, in the group stage of the 2012 edition. Nonetheless, The Proteas won a one-sided contest by 10 wickets.
All-rounder Jacques Kallis took four wickets to restrict an unimpressive Zimbabwe side for 93 runs before openers Richard Levi and Hashim Amla’s unbeaten partnership of 94 runs sealed an easy win.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 squads
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (captain), Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Tendai Chatara, Bradley Evans, Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande, Wesley Madhevere, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Sean Williams.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe probable playing XI
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada.
Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (captain), Regis Chakabva (wicket-keeper), Luke Jongwe, Ryan Burl, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Tony Munyonga, Richard Ngarava, Milton Shumba, Tendai Chatara.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 combined fantasy XI
Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Craig Ervine, Wesley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams, Aiden Markram, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tendai Chatara.
South Africa’s top picks vs Zimbabwe in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
David Miller: The 33-year-old batter is known for his attacking approach in this format of the game and has been in fine form ahead of the mega event. Miller also smashed an unbeaten ton against India in the second T20I of the recently concluded bilateral series. Moreover, he has scored 119 runs in four matches against Zimbabwe. Overall, he has 2069 runs in 107 matches at an average of 33.91.
Kagiso Rabada: The right-arm pacer has been the face of the South African bowling attack in the last few years. Even though the Hobart conditions favours the batters, Rabada can hit the deck hard and make the proceedings challenging for the Zimbabwe batting line-up. The 27-year-old has taken 54 wickets in 49 T20Is since making his debut in 2014.
Zimbabwe’s top picks vs South Africa in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Sikandar Raza: The 36-year-old experienced all-rounder has been a key member in Zimbabwe’s run ahead of the World Cup, which includes a 48-ball 82 knock against Ireland in the first qualifying game to guide his team to victory. Raza has scored 1176 runs at a strike rate of 129.51 and has scalped 33 wickets at a decent economy of 7.17, making him one of the players to watch out for in this match.
Sean Williams: Another experienced all-rounder who will look to play a key part in this match-up is Sean Williams. Even though the left-handed batter has not been in the greatest of forms recently, he has the ability to accelerate the innings in the middle-overs phase and help his team put a decent total on the board. He can chip in with a few wickets too with the ball. All in all, he has scored 1294 runs and has taken 40 wickets in the shortest format of the game.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 prediction
Considering the Proteas’ dominance against Zimbabwe in T20I cricket, South Africa are favourites to come out on top in the match as well.
The South African cricket team boast a superior squad than the Zimbabwe side in terms of experience and recent form, which will have a say in the match result.
South Africa vs Zimbabwe playing conditions for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Maximum Temperature: 13°C
Precipitation: 70%
Humidity: 73%
Wind: 27 km/h
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