ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, Match 45

The 45th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 will see England (ENG) squaring off against South Africa (SA) at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia on Friday, June 21. Ahead of the match, here's all you need to know about the ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, and the pitch report.

South Africa won all of their four league stage matches while England are the defending champions. South Africa won their first Super 8 match against the USA by a mere margin of 18 runs. England, on the other hand, made a terrific comeback in the tournament and made a surprising entry in Super 8. They showed their class in their first Super 8 match against West Indies as they won by 8 wickets.

The two teams have played a total of 25 head-to-head matches. Both have won 12 matches each, while one match ended in no result.

ENG vs SA Match Details

The 45th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 will be played on June 21 at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia. The game is set to take place at 8:00 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

ENG vs SA, 45th Match

Date and Time: 21st June, 2024, 8:00 PM IST

Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia

Pitch Report

The pitch at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia is good for batters. Fans can expect a high scoring match. A winning score on this pitch will be around 170-180. Spinners are more crucial at this pitch than pacers. The last T20I match played here was between England and West Indies, where a total of 361 runs were scored at a loss of six wickets.

ENG vs SA Form Guide (Last 5 Matches)

ENG - W W W L N/R

SA - W W W W W

ENG vs SA Probable Playing XI

ENG Playing XI

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Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley

SA Playing XI

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Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram ©, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi

ENG vs SA Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is one of the best wicket-keeper picks for today's match. He wasn't in his best form at the beginning of the tournament but played an exceptional innings of 74 runs in just 40 balls against the United States of America. Jos Buttler, Heinrich Klaasen, and Phil Salt are all good wicket-keepers picks for today's match, as they will bat in the top order.

Batters

Jonny Bairstow

Jonny Bairstow is the best batsman pick for today's Dream11 team. He seems back in his IPL form, especially in the last two matches. He smashed 48 runs in just 26 balls in the last Super 8 match. Reeza Hendricks is another good batter option for today's match, who can strike well.

All-rounders

Aiden Markram

Moeen Ali and Aiden Markram are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Markram will bat in the top order and has also started bowling, so he can earn a lot of Dream11 points. Marco Jansen is another good all-rounder for today's match, especially while bowling first.

Bowlers

Adil Rashid

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Anrich Nortje and Adil Rashid. Nortje has already taken 10 wickets in the last 5 matches. Kagiso Rabada is another good bowler for today's match, who has taken 7 wickets in the last 5 matches.

ENG vs SA match captain and vice-captain choices

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is back in his destructive form as he played a crucial innings of 74 runs in just 40 balls against the USA. He will open the innings for South Africa and also perform wicket-keeping duties for his team, so he is one of the top captaincy picks for today's match.

Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler is in superb form and just like Quinton de Kock, he will open the innings with Phil Salt and also perform wicket-keeping duties for his team. He has already smashed 91 runs in the last 4 matches.

5 Must-Picks for ENG vs SA, 45th Match

Phil Salt

Jos Buttler

Quinton de Kock

Aiden Markram

Heinrich Klaasen

England vs South Africa Match Expert Tips

The pitch is expected to be good for batters, thus it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making in-form batters or all-rounders the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.