We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Cape Town: Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Liam Livingstone, George Linde, Delano Potgieter, Sam Curran, Rashid Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada, Jofra Archer, Beuran Hendricks/Duan Jansen
Paarl: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Corbin Bosch, Eoin Morgan, David Miller (c), Dane Vilas, Bjorn Fortuin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Obed McCoy, Tabraiz Shamsi
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Pitch Report
Early seam movement is expected. Batters are also likely to enjoy the evenness of the surface.
Weather: Clear.
Fantasy Tips of The Day
While Cape Town’s bowling appears more formidable in comparison to Paarl, they seem to be a bit undercooked in the batting department.
In 9 T20s, Rashid Khan has dismissed Jos Buttler 4 times and has given away only 31 runs. The Englishman is yet to score a boundary against the Afghani leggie.
However, when Buttler last batted at Cape Town, he smashed 67 off 46 (3 fours and 5 sixes).
Given Jason Roy’s early jitters and vulnerability against spin bowling, Cape Town might be tempted to open with George Linde. The left-arm spinner dismissed Roy for a duck when South Africa took on England in the opening T20I in 2020.
Sam Curran has played 2 T20Is at the Newlands and has the best figures of 3 for 28.
