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Before the fourth T20I, South Africa had won two games batting first, where they held their nerve beautifully with the ball. So, was fielding first going to yield a similar result? The fourth T20I in Grenada on Thursday was that kind of crazy; part of a series that has been very much unpredictable when many thought the West Indies would win easily. The home side won by 21 runs to level the series with a match to play.

So we are here at the FINAL game of the series with 2-2 as scoreline. The fifth and final match of the series is set to take place on Saturday, July 3 at the same venue and an exciting match seems to be on the cards. The Proteas, somehow, will look to make a comeback after the defeat.

Barring Quinton de Kock, not many have been able to make an impact consistently for South Africa. WI come into the game on the back of a stunning win in the previous game, with captain Kieron Pollard striking form with the bat. However, both sides will need their middle-order to fire if they are to get past the opponents.

Both teams look evenly matched on paper, with nothing much separating them. With some of the best T20 cricketers taking center stage, a riveting contest beckons on Saturday.

Match Details 

• Match: West Indies vs South Africa T20I series 2021, 5th T20I.
• Date and time: July 3, 02.00 PM (local time) , 11.30 PM IST.
• Venue: National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada.

Key Players/Key Stats

West Indies: 

• Evin Lewis is one of the most important players for WI in the game. Lewis is currently the home team’s leading run-scorer with 126 runs at an average and strike rate of 31.50 and 163.63. So he is expected to give one more fine start and use the powerplay better. So is Lendl Simmons who has 69 runs thus far and has been able to give his team fast starts.
• When it comes to big and important matches like this, all look at the big players like Chistopher Henry Gayle. On the 283rd day of his 42nd year, wearing a cap that hid his thinning hair but did nothing to disguise his greying dreads and beard, Chris Gayle lurched into a cartwheel. Regardless, with his first ball of the match, the seventh of the game, old man Gayle had Reeza Hendricks – 10 years his junior – stumped. And we all know about his batting (352 runs vs SA, avg. 39.11, SR 180.51). So the old man is important.
• Kieron Pollard, who had looked like an imposter, much less a captain, in scoring two runs in the first three matches of the series, hit an unbeaten 51 off 25 balls in the previous game. Hence the inform power hitter is all set to play the final game of the series. And we all know how good his stats are in finals. 
• Andre Russell needs to be a little more consistent with bat and ball. Fabian Allen has been impressive with his left-arm spinners and he has played some handy knocks as well.
• Dwayne Bravo (took 4-fer in last game) and Obed McCoy will be key with the ball. Bravo is now the top wicket taker (14 scalps in 13 innings) between WI vs SA HTH as far as T20I cricket is concerned. And McCoy is right behind him with 8 wickets in 4 innings.

South Africa: 

• For the Proteas, Quinton de Kock has simply been outstanding. He has scored 195 runs from four matches at an average and strike rate of 48.75 and 141.30. He has almost notched 100 runs more than Rassie van der Dussen, who is placed second with 96 runs. Both of them need to fire up if they and their team wants to finish the tour with the series win.
• In the bowling, Tabraiz Shamsi has done wonderfully well. He has picked up six wickets and has bowled at a stupendous economy rate of 4.31. The number 1 T20I ranked bowler would again like to repeat the same doings from the last couple of matches.
• George Linde and Kagiso Rabada have picked five wickets each. Both of them have to step up and take a few more without leaking many runs in the final match. Linde has to take care of power hitters like Gayle and Hetmyer whether Rabada should try to restrict the likes of Rusell, Lewis and Pollard. It is going to be an interesting battle.

Stats and Facts 

• Head to Head: Matches 13, West Indies 6, South Africa 8.
• Last 5 matches : West Indies 3, South Africa 2
• In West Indies : Matches 6, WI 2, SA 4.
• David Miller now became the most capped player for SA in T20I with 85 matches.
• In all the 4 matches this series so far, the team batting first has scored in 160’s. So we shall be looking at if it happens for the 5th time as well.

Possible Playing 11 

West Indies: 1. Lendl Simmons, 2. Evin Lewis, 3. Chris Gayle, 4. Shimron Hetmyer, 5. Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6. Kieron Pollard (c), 7. Andre Russell, 8. Dwayne Bravo, 9. Fabian Allen, 10. Fidel Edwards, 11. Obed McCoy

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Reeza Hendricks/Jannemann Malan, 3. Temba Bavuma (c), 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Rassie van der Dussen, 6. David Miller, 7. George Linde, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Lungi Ngidi, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

Grenada Pitch Report and Weather

The pitch is slightly on the slower side, with the batsmen having to work for their runs. Although the ball should skid on nicely early, the bowlers will ideally revert to off-pace deliveries as the match progresses. The spinners will play a crucial role in the middle overs, with wickets in hand being key. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss, with 160 being an excellent total at the venue.

The weather should be clear for this game. The game will be completed without any interruption due to weather.

Dream 11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

A fascinating last game awaits. As the series has showed, it can go either way. West Indies, with their experience, might just come away with the win in a tight match. 160+ batting first will be key, however.