England vs South Africa, 3rd T20I - Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy 11 Tips & Probable XI

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England and South Africa will clash against each other in the 3rd & decider T20I at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.

ENG vs SA: Match Details

• Date - Sunday, July 31, 2022
• Time - 07:00 PM IST
• Venue - The Rose Bowl, Southampton

ENG vs SA: Match Preview:

English batter have had a mixed series in the ongoing T20I series, where they scored 234 runs in the 1st T20I but were bowled out for 149 runs in the 2nd T20I. Jonny Bairstow smashed 90 runs off 53 balls in the first match while Moeen Ali blasted 52 runs off 18 balls. Dawid Malan also showed explosive batting with 43 runs off 23 balls. 

The bowlers had a similar series as the batters. Where the English bowling picked up 8 wickets in the 1st T20I, they just managed 3 wickets in the second match. However, English bowlers were rather expensive in both matches. Richard Gleeson has been the highest wicket-taker for them with 4 wickets in 2 matches. 

South African batters did well after the loss in the first T20I, and Rilee Rossouw, returning after 6 years to international cricket with this series, blasted an unbeaten 96 runs off 55 balls with 10 fours & 5 sixes in the second T20I. Along with Reeza Hendricks' 53 runs off 32 balls, South Africa were able to post a winning total and level the series. 

Even though South Africa lost the first T20I, Proteas' pacer Lungi Ngidi picked up a 5-fer in that match. In the second T20I, Andile Phehlukwayo and Tabraiz Shamsi picked up 3 wickets each, Lungi Ngidi picked up 2 while Kagiso Rabada and Keshav Maharaj chipped in with 1 wicket each. 

Match Prediction: Who Will Win The Match? ENG vs SA

The decider match of the 3-ODI series between England and South Africa is expected to be a close contest and go down the wire. 

ENG vs SA Head-to-Head:

• Total – 24
• England – 12
• South Africa – 11
• No result – 1

ENG vs SA Team News:

There are no injury updates from either team as of now,

ENG vs SA Probable Playing XI:

• England - Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Richard Gleeson, Reece Topley
• South Africa - Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller (c), Tristan Stubbs, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

ENG vs SA Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keeper – Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler
• Batters – Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, David Miller
• All-rounders – Moeen Ali
• Bowlers – Lungi Ngidi, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley