England will square off against South Africa in the 45th match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia on Friday. Both of these teams got off to a winning start in their Super 8 campaign and will look to keep up the winning impetus.
England registered a convincing eight-wicket win against the West Indies whereas South Africa won by 18 runs against the USA.
Phil Salt scored a fine knock of 87 runs off just 47 balls to help England chase down 181 runs. On the other hand, Quinton de Kock scored 74 runs against the USA while Kagiso Rabada bagged three wickets.
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South African captain Aiden Markram needs one six to complete 50 maximums respectively in his T20I career.
SA opener Reeza Hendricks needs six sixes to complete 50 sixes in T20Is.
Quinton de Kock needs two sixes to reach 100 maximums in T20I format.
South Africa gun fast bowler Anrich Nortje needs two wickets to complete 50 scalps in T20Is.
Harry Brook needs three fours to complete 50 boundaries in T20I format.
Liam Livingstone requires seven maximums to complete 50 sixes in his T20I career.
England’s all-rounder Sam Curran needs one wicket to complete 50 wickets in the T20I format.
England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs
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