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USA vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Possible XIs, Pitch Report – 2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match

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After a closely fought round of games featuring 20 sides at the biggest T20 World Cup, we head onto the next and penultimate round of the event – namely Super 8s.

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in alluring Antigua is all set to host the clash between United States of America and South Africa. USA has had a superb tournament thus far, surprising one and all by qualifying to the next round.

They knocked over Pakistan – the finalists of previous edition of T20 World Cup – in a magnificent scalp. It will be an even bigger moment for the Monank Patel-led side if they make it count at this stage.

On the other hand, South Africa are the invincibles so far making four out of four victories. But, they have found ways to win from difficult positions. Their batting needs to fire, but the South African side is full of superstars and can be seen as a contender for the World Cup.

Match Details

  • 41st Match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 between USA and SA.
  • 1st match of Super 8 round (group 2).
  • Time: 10:30 AM (Local) & 8:00 PM (IST).
  • Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.

2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match: USA vs SA Possible Playing XI

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Reeza Hendriks, 3. Aiden Markram (c), 4. Heinrich Klassen, 5. David Miller, 6. Tristan Stubbs, 7.Marco Jansen, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Anrich Nortje, 10. Ottneil Baartman, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi/Keshav Maharaj

USA: 1. Steven Taylor, 2. Monank Patel (c & wk), 3. Andries Gous, 4. Aaron Jones, 5. Nitish Kumar, 6. Corey Anderson, 7. Harmeet Singh, 8. Shadley van Schalkwyk/Nosthush Kenjige, 9. Jasdeep Singh, 10. Saurabh Netravalkar, 11. Ali Khan.

Fantasy Cricket Tips for the Super 8s match between USA vs SA: Top Dream11 picks

Top batter picks

  • Quinton de Kock hasn’t been in a dream form in this tournament thus far; scoring 20, 0, 18, 10 in his four innings. But, now is the crunch time where he can deliver. He has decent numbers playing against left arm orthodox and right arm medium pacers in T20Is.
  • Heinrich Klaasen the fielder was the man of the moment in SA’s 1-run win over Nepal where his direct hit saved his team. But Klassen the batter needs to fire up in this crucial round where a win in every game is must for his side. He has scored 72 runs in four games so far.
  • David Miller is the top run scorer (101) for SA thus far. He is also the only batter to score a fifty among his teammates. He also has some experience playing at this venue: he scored 33 (26) and 49 (35)* in a T20I and ODI respectively back in 2010.
  • Aaron Jones is one of the main reasons USA qualified for the Super 8s round as the right hander has scored 141 runs, striking at 160.22. He stands fourth in highest run-scorers list. Playing at this venue, he has scored 67 runs in 53 balls in T20Is.
  • South Africa-born player Andries Gous has played a vital role in the success of USA in this WC, scoring 102 runs at a strike rate of 132.46. His ability and intent makes him a special player, and he will be motivated to perform against his country of birth.

Top all-rounder picks

  • Captain Aiden Markram hasn’t been at his best with the bat in recent times. Batting at Number 3, he has a huge role to play on these surfaces. He could also bowl himself if conditions suit.
  • Left-arm pacer Arshdeep did serious damage to the USA batting line-up and hence we can expect left arm pacer Marco Jansen to come good at the Antigua Stadium.

Top bowler picks

  • Anrich Nortje is having an excellent tournament as the speedstar has scalped as many as nine wickets in four innings. Expect him to test USA with his pace.
  • Left arm chinaman bowler from J’Burg, Tabraiz Shamsi got the opportunity to feature in the XI in their last game against Nepal where he won the player of the match award for his spell of 4/19.
  • Saurabh Netravalkar has managed to leave a mark on the fans all over the globe as he successfully led his side in super over against Pakistan and also scalped wickets of Rohit and Virat in the India game. The Bombay born left arm pacer, has scalped four wickets in three innings bowling at economy of 5.20. Comparatively, he has very good numbers in bowling to right-handers.

Other Players to Consider

  • Veteran Kagiso Rabada has a huge role to play with his four overs quota. Expect him to hit the pitch hard in the powerplay, and he can take wickets at the death.
  • Pakistan-born pacer Ali Khan has taken one wicket in each of the three games he’s played. He has good potential to take wickets, especially against right-handed batters in T20s. He can be a differential pick with respect to your fantasy team.

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch could offer a decent pace and bounce for the quick bowlers as well as turn for the spinners. Out of four games played here, three have been won by chasing sides. England hit 122 in 10 overs against Namibia. Before that, England rolled Oman for 47 and Australia hammered Namibia. Scotland also chased 151 against Oman with 41 balls to spare.

Unfortunately, as per the forecast, rain is likely to interrupt the game but we can hope to have a complete match. The toss winning captain would not hesitate to chase.   

2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match: USA vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today

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

Captaincy/Vice Captaincy Picks

  • Anrich Nortje is in red hot form and is taking wickets in every game. One can expect at least 2 wickets from the hustler. So, this is surely a safe option for Captaincy at this point of time.
  • A big innings from Quinton de Kock is due.
  • The wrist spinners have been beneficial at this venue so Tabraiz Shamsi is another good option to think of.
  • A differential pick for your fantasy teams’s vice captaincy could be a South African player playing against his own country, Andries Gous.

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2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match: USA vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Possible XIs, Antigua Pitch Report for Super 8s
2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match: USA vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today

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2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match: USA vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Possible XIs, Antigua Pitch Report for Super 8s
2024 T20 World Cup 41st Match: USA vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today
Aditya Narsale
Aditya Narsale
Aditya Narsale is a cricket fan and writer based in India. He specialises in fantasy cricket content, including Dream11 predictions and tips. He enjoys informing fans on matchups, stats and other important information for fantasy players.

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