SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: South Africa will play England in the series’ final Twenty20 game on Sunday (31 July). This series consists of three Twenty20 games. The next international short-format series will receive most of the attention from the Proteas players. However, wherever possible, they would rather have their athletes participate in the international competition’s condensed format.

South Africa effectively lost 30 points in the Twenty20 International Super League as a result of their absence from the One-Day International series that Australia was hosting. It will therefore be much harder for South Africa to place in the top eight and qualify directly.

The importance of the series to South Africa has been raised to a much greater level as a direct result of this choice. It also sheds light on how the game of cricket is evolving, revealing how domestic franchise cricket has taken over as the top priority in all of the main countries. This claim is supported by the fact that it illuminates the constantly shifting environment.

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Match Details

Match: SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I, South Africa tour of England, 2022

Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022

Time: 7.00 PM

Venue: The Rose Bowl, Southampton

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Team Overview

England

Adil Rashid momentarily departed the England team, but he has subsequently made a full recovery and is back with the squad. Given that Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone are now managing the spin duties and doing superbly in the series against India, it could be difficult for him to get into the starting lineup. Because a specialist spin bowler would need a fifth spot, the addition of four-seam bowlers to the starting XI also enhances England’s field balance. England may be thought to have some seam bowling disadvantages because they won’t be able to select their primary strike bowler until the World Cup, which is set to take place the following year. They’ve been playing musical chairs to select the lineup for their bowling division for the past year or two.

David Willey and Sam Curran seem to be the current front-runners because of their adaptability and versatility. While Curran, who is fully recovered from an injury, has not yet sparked the format, Willey has shown good batting performance.

South Africa  

South Africa has selected an almost full-strength side, with the exception of their skipper and fast bowler, who was benched due to fitness concerns. The T20I series will feature Kagiso Rabada, and Temba Bavuma has an elbow injury sustained during the India tour, however, recovering. Keshav Maharaj, a former skipper of South Africa, will take over while Bavuma is abroad.

During South Africa’s previous T20I series against Bangladesh, Rabada was the only bowler to pose a threat and win a five-wicket haul. The other bowlers must take the initiative now that he has had time to relax. Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton De Kock, and other players have recently scored runs, which suggests that the hitters are a little more collected.

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Head to head

England and South Africa have faced off 65 times in total, according to the data that was submitted for the Head to-Head tournament. It is crucial to note that South Africa has only won this match 28 times, while England, the tournament’s host, has done it 30 times overall.

Four games between the two clubs that were scheduled but were postponed due to inclement weather ended in draws in each of those games. Both of these countries’ teams triumphed in the most recent game of the one-day international series in which these two teams are engaged.

Since the start of the second game in the series was postponed by rain, they were able to play since they were able to win the first game of the series by a margin of two wickets. By a margin of two wickets, England was able to win the opening match of the series. South Africa was able to mount a comeback and win by a margin of seven wickets in the third and final one-day game.

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Players to look out for

Jos Buttler

In spite of making greater efforts to specialize in Twenty20 cricket, Jos Buttler has been able to exhibit amazing batting performances in his prior games; therefore, he is our top choice to represent our squad in this matchup.

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock has been in consistent form and has made meaningful contributions with the bat. Both of these accomplishments are well backed up by his qualities behind the stumps, which should help him to build confidence as they should allow him to develop in confidence.

Jonny Bairstow

During the one-day international competitions, Jonny Bairstow amassed the most runs for the team than any other player. In his previous three contests, he scored a combined 91 runs, and he was able to put up his absolute finest performance in this critically vital matchup.

Kagiso Rabada

In addition, Kagiso Rabada will be beginning this match after finding his way back into the starting eleven. Rabada has exceptional command of his lines and lengths, which gives him the ability to be a decisive factor in the outcome of this specific match.

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Possible Playing XI

England

Liam Livingstone,  Joe Root, Sam Curran, David Willey, Jos Buttler (C), Jonny Bairstow, Phil Salt, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Craig Overton, Reece Topley

South Africa

Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, David Miller(C), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje, Kyle Verreynne, Kagiso Rabada

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Pre-play predictions

Best Batsman: Jos Buttler (England), Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa)

Best Bowler:   Reece Topley (England), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)

Best All-rounder: Moeen Ali (England), Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa)

Performer of the Match: Jos Buttler (England)

SA vs ENG 3^rd T20I: Match Prediction

England appears to be the more seasoned of the two sides since they have such a gifted group of players who can play a range of roles. This statement is supported by the fact that England chose to bat first after winning the coin toss. Because of the aforementioned criteria, England will start this game as the clear favorite to prevail and win.

England is now in first place in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League standings as a result of their recent excellent performance. This fact demonstrates England’s recent domination in games. Whether or not they are currently engaged in a series versus India, this is still the case. Despite being in the middle of this series, England will win the Twenty20 International against South Africa.