MATCH NO – 50th
SERIES – T20 World Cup – 2024
DATE – 24th June, 2024
TIME – 6:00 PM IST
VENUE – Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
INTRODUCTION
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is set to take place from June 1 to June 30, 2024. The tournament will be co-hosted by the United States and the West Indies, featuring matches across various venues in both regions. This edition of the T20 World Cup will see 20 teams competing, divided into four groups for the initial stage.
Groups and Teams
- Group A: USA, India, Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada.
- Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, and Oman.
- Group C: West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea.
- Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, and Nepal.
MATCH PREVIEW
50th match of the T20 World Cup will be played between West Indies vs South Africa. Last match when both teams South Africa and West Indies played South Africa 163 runs and West Indies successfully chased the total and won the match by 8 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks but India’s team looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between South Africa and West Indies.
PITCH REPORT
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is a prominent cricket ground located in North Sound, Antigua. Named after the legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Vivian Richards, it serves as a major venue for international cricket matches. Here are some key details about the stadium:
Key Facts
Location: North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda
Establishment: The stadium was built and opened in 2006.
Capacity: It can accommodate approximately 10,000 spectators, with the possibility of expansion for larger events.
Primary Use: The stadium is primarily used for cricket and hosts Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Features
Facilities: The stadium features modern amenities, including well-equipped player facilities, media centres, and hospitality suites.
Pitch and Outfield: The pitch is known for being batting-friendly, although it can provide assistance to bowlers as the game progresses. The outfield is typically well-maintained and conducive to good fielding performances.
GROUND STATS (T20I)
| TOTAL MATCH | 12 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 125+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 06 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 06 |
| NO RESULT | 00 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 08 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 02 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 01 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 01 |
BOWLERS STATS ON VIVIAN RICHARDS GROUND (T20I)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 12
PACER WICKETS – 155
SPINNER WICKETS – 52.
SA TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- South Africa team started the campaign in this T20 World cup and still unbeaten in this t2O World Cup.
- Last time when both teams played against each other South Africa team scored 163 runs and failed to defend the total and lost the match by 8 wickets.
- Rezza Hendricks has scored 80 runs in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Quinton de Kock has scored 187 runs in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Heinrich Klaasen has scored 1116 runs in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Tristan Stubbs has scored 105 runs in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- David Miller has scored 144 runs in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Kagiso Rabada has taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Anrich Nortje has taken 11 wickets in 6 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- Ottneil baartman has taken 6 wickets in 5 innings in this T20 World Cup.
- In the last match South African team successfully defended a total of 163 runs and won the match by 4 runs against England.
- Quinton de Kock Scored 65 runs, Tristan Stubbs scored 12 runs, David Miller scored 43 runs and Reeza Hendricks scored 19 runs in the previous match against England.
- Kagiso Rabada & Keshav Maharaja took 2-2 wickets each, Ottneil Baartman & Anrich Nortje took 1-1 wickets each in the previous match against England.
- Both teams have played 22 t20 matches and South Africa won 11 matches and lost 11 matches against West Indies.
SQUADS
Batting – Quinton de Kock (wk), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram ©, David Miller.
Bowling – Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj Ottnil Baartman, Bjorn Fortune, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerlad Coetzee, Anrich Nortje.
All Rounder – Marco Jansen
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Quinron de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram ©, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman.
SA – PLAYER STATS:
1. QUINTON DE KOCK (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 65r, 74r, 10r, 18r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 74 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 19r, 41r, 4r, 21r, 100r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 12 INNINGS – 487 RUNS – 40A. |
2. REEZA HENDRICKS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 19r, 11r, 43r, 0r, 3r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 11 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 6r, 34r, 87r, 83r, 68r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 13 INNINGS – 470 RUNS. |
3. AIDEN MARKRAM © – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1r, 46+0W, 15+1W, 4r, 0r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 46 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 35+1W, 38+0W, 14r, 51r, 70r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 7 INNINGS – 251 RUNS – 1W. |
4. HEINRICH KLAASEN – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 36r, 3r, 46r, 4r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 36 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 6r, 16r, 1r, 10r, 7r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 5 INNINGS – 40 RUNS. |
5. DAVID MILLER – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 43r, 0r, 7r, 29r, 59r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 33 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 11r, 10r, 48r, 18r, 12r. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 12 INNINGS – 226 RUNS. |
6. TRISTAN STUBBS – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 12r, 20r, 27r, 0r, 33r. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 20 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs WI | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. MARCO JANSEN – LHB+LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 3W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
8. KESHAV MAHARAJ – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 1W, 3W, 0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 2W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 2 WICKETS. |
9. KAGISO RABADA – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 3W, 0W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 2W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 10 INNINGS – 11 WICKETS. |
10. ANRICH NORTJE – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 1W, 2W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 1 WICKET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 0W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 9 INNINGS – 8 WICKETS, |
11. OTTNIEL BAARTMAN – RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 0W, 4W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs WI | 3W. |
| Total Stats vs WI | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
WI TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- Two times trophy winner West Indies team performed very well in this T20 World Cup and won 5 matches and lost 1 match in 6 matches.
- Last match when both teams South Africa and West Indies played against each other, West Indies failed to chase a total of 156 runs and lost the match by 29 runs.
- Shai Hope has scored 107 runs in 2 innings in this world cup.
- Johnson Charles has scored 140 runs in 6 innings in this world cup.
- Nicholas Pooran has scored 227 runs in 6 innings in this world cup.
- Sherfane Rutherford has scored 121 runs in 6 innings in this world cup.
- Akeal Hosein has taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this world cup.
- Andre Russell has scored 63 runs and taken 9 wickets in 6 innings in this world cup.
- Alzarri Joseph has taken 11 wickets in 6 innings in this world cup.
- Gudakesh Motie has taken 8 wickets in 6 innings in this world cup.
- In the last T20 match West Indies team successfully chased a low total of 128 runs in just 10 overs and won the match by 9 wickets against United States.
- Shai Hope Scored 82 runs in 39 balls with the help of 8 sixes and Nicholas Pooran scored 27 runs in 12 balls in the previous match against United States.
- Andre Russell & Roston Chase took 3-3 wickets each, Alzari Joseph took 2 wickets and Gudakesh Motie took 1 wicket in the previous match against United States.
- Both teams have played 22 T20 matches and West Indies team have won 11 matches and lost 11 matches against South Africa.
SQUADS
Batting – Nicholas Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell ©, Johnson Charles (wk), Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King.
Bowling – Alzarri Joseph, Akela Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy.
All Rounder – Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Shai Hope, Johnson Charles (wk), Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Obed McCoy, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.
WI – PLAYER STATS:
1. SHAI HOPE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 82r, 25r, 14r, 38r, 29r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SA | NOT PLAYED YET. |
2. JOHNSON CHARLES – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 15r, 38r, 43r, 0r, 44r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 36 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 69r, 7r, 1r, 0, 118r. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 7 INNINGS – 255 RUNS. |
3. NICHOLAS POORAN (WK) – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 27r, 36r, 98r, 17r, 22r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 41r, 2r,1 6r, 12r, 20r. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 8 INNINGS – 142 RUNS. |
4. ROSTON CHASE – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 0r, 42+0W, 67+1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 67+1W, 32+1W, 6+0W, 4r. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 4 INNINGS – 109 RUNS – 2W. |
5. ROVMAN POWELL © – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 36r, 26r, 1r, 23r, 15r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 111r,28+1W, 43r. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 3 INNINGS – 82 RUNS – 1W. |
6. SHERFANE RUTHERFORD – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 28r, 1r, 68r, 22r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SA | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. ANDRE RUSSELL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 14+1W, 30+1W, 15+2W |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 0 RUNS – 0W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 5+0W, 0r, 9+2W, 25+0w, 1W |
| Total Stats vs SA | 10 INNINGS – 103 RUNS – 7W. |
8. AKEAL HOSSAIN – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 5W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 0W, 1W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 7 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
9. ALZARRI JOSEPH – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 0W, 1W, 4W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 5W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 2 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
10. GUDAKESH MOTIE – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 0W, 2W, 3W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 2W, 3W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 3 NNINGS – 8 WICKETS. |
11. OBED McCOY – LAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 3W, 1W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SA | 23W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SA | 8 NNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED -22
- SA WIN – 11
- WI WIN – 11
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – Q. de Kock, N. Pooran, S. Hope.
BATSMEN – D. Miller.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Markram, A. Russell, R. Chase.
BOWLERS – K. Rabada, A. Norjt, A. Hosein, A. Joseph.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – Q. de Kock, N. Pooran. H. Klasen.
BATSMEN – R. Hendricks, D. Miller.
ALL-ROUNDERS – A. Russell, R. Chase.
BOWLERS – G. Motie, A. Joseph, A. Nortje, O. Baartman.
BACK-UPS – M. Jansen, K. Maharaj, J. Charles.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – A. Russell, Q. de Kock.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – N. Pooran, R. Chase.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
SOUTH AFRICA MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.