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ENG vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | ENG vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction Today | England vs South Africa 2nd T20I Key Players | Cardiff Pitch Report

It was entertainment of the highest order as England and South Africa played out another memorable T20I. Less than 24 hours later, the two teams will back at it again, as England aim to win their first white-ball series of their home season.

Led by Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali and Dawid Malan, England produced their best white-ball batting display since their magnificent Test run. The attacking, unrelenting strokeplay that they are so well known for has come to the fore, and they have an immediate opportunity to replicate that in Cardiff.

For South Africa, the key question is how they can stop the bleeding against a deep and powerful batting lineup. Andile Phehlukwayo’s place is under the spotlight after conceding 63 in his four overs, while the Proteas need Tabraiz Shamsi to rediscover the form that took him to the number one ranking in 2021.

However, despite the 41-run defeat, there is much to be positive about. The emergence of Tristan Stubbs is as exciting as it is thrilling, forming part of a batting lineup that is looking strong on paper, especially when you consider Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram are to come back.

ENG vs SA 2nd T20 Possible Playing 11

England may look to stick with the same team.

England: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Jonny Bairstow, 5. Moeen Ali, 6. Liam Livingstone, 7. Sam Curran, 8. Chris Jordan, 9. Adil Rashid, 10. Reece Topley, 11. Richard Gleeson/David Willey

Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen were rested for the first T20I. It remains to be seen whether they will return. Dwaine Pretorius could replace Andile Phehlukwayo.

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Reeza Hendricks, 3. Rilee Rossouw/Rassie van der Dussen, 4. Heinrich Klaasen/Aiden Markram, 5. David Miller (c), 6. Tristan Stubbs, 7. Dwaine Pretorius, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Keshav Maharaj, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

England:

• Jonny Bairstow made South Africa pay for missed chances yesterday. After his brilliant 90 (53), he now has 428 runs in 11 innings vs SA at an average of 47.55 and strike rate of 157.35.
• England used Moeen Ali in the middle overs and it paid dividends. The all-rounder smashed a magnificent 52 off 18 balls, taking his career strike rate against South Africa to 180.45.
• Also, England could be tempted to use Moeen early with the ball. He has dismissed Quinton de Kock four times for 60 runs in 42 deliveries in T20s.
• Dawid Malan enjoys playing against the Proteas. He smashed 42 off 23 balls yesterday, part of 338 runs in seven knocks vs SA in T20Is (avg. 56.33, SR 159.43).
• Also, Malan has a good record in T20s at Cardiff: 8 inns, 264 runs, avg. 44.00, SR 132.00.
• Reece Topley’s dream season continued. He dismissed left-handers de Kock and Rilee Rossouw yesterday on his way to 2/29. Also, the left-armer has taken five wickets in four matches on this ground (avg. 21, econ. 8.08).
• Chris Jordan was his usual self in the field yesterday, taking another terrific catch. He has the most wickets for England against South Africa in T20Is (15).
• Adil Rashid in T20s at Cardiff: 6 matches, 9 wickets, avg. 17.78, econ. 7.27. Sam Curran also has good numbers: 5 matches, 7 wickets, avg. 10.57, econ. 6.43.

South Africa:

• England will be sure to set another strong offside field for Quinton de Kock. So how will he respond? If he gets going, watch out, as he strikes at 160.89 in 10 T20Is vs England (325 runs).
• What a performance it was by Tristan Stubbs. The youngster smashed 72 off 28 balls, and he will be itching to get back out to the crease today.
• If Rassie van der Dussen returns, he will be one to watch. He smashed a superb 94* off 60 balls in his last T20I against England. He also scored a century in the ODI series.
• So too Aiden Markram. He had a brilliant IPL earlier this year (381 runs, avg. 47.63, SR 139.05) and scored 52* off 25 in his last T20I vs England.
• Lungi Ngidi now has simply incredible numbers against England after his five-wicket haul. He has 17 wickets in just seven matches against them with a strike rate of 9.2. This includes both Roy and Buttler three times each.
• Kagiso Rabada was wicketless but economical yesterday (4-0-30-0). The pacer, who has nine wickets in seven T20Is vs England, will be better for the run.

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-Head: Matches 23, England 12, South Africa 10, N/R 1.
• England have won six of the past seven T20Is against the Proteas.
• Jos Buttler has the most runs in ENG-SA T20Is: 16 inns, 438 runs, avg. 33.69, SR 158.12.
• Rilee Rossouw in T20s this year: 26 inns, 879 runs, avg. 43.95, SR 186.62.
• David Miller averages just 20.50 with a strike rate of 135.53 vs England. He can fire at anytime, though, as seen in the IPL earlier this year where he scored 320 runs when chasing at a strike rate of 152.38, and was dismissed just twice.

Sophia Gardens Cardiff Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score in the Blast at Cardiff this year was just 147.5 (excluding the rain-shortened seven over match between Welsh Dragons and Somerset). The chasing team won four of the seven matches on the ground.

England and South Africa are both capable of smashing that average first innings score. A relatively clear night is forecast.

ENG vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction 28 July 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock
• Batsmen: Jonny Bairstow, Aiden Markram
• All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Dwaine Pretorius
• Bowlers: Reece Topley, Lungi Ngidi

ENG vs SA 2nd T20 Match Prediction: Who will win?

Once again, a score above 175 could prove to be a tough chase on a ground where scores were on the lower side in the Blast. England start as favourites.