England vs South Africa,2nd T20I Match Preview :
The second T20I England vs South Africa at Old Trafford, Manchester is shaping into a high stakes contest, after losing the first encounter in Cardiff under DLS method, England are under pressure to respond. South Africa meanwhile have momentum on their side and a chance to clinch the series with another victory.
England entered this T20I leg already low on confidence after dropping the ODI series 2-1 ,the opening T20I did not go their way either. Persistent rain shortened The match to give over contest.England will be desperate to bounce back Buttler agressive batting is central, but support is needed from Brook, salt, and Bethell Adil Rashid spin and Sam curran variations will be crucial on this surface.
On the other hand South Africa are brimming with confidence. Markram has been consistent, while Dewald Brevis add fearless energy. Their bowling attack lead by Marco Jansen and kagiso Rabada give them edge. Even without keshav Maharaj attack looks balanced .
Head to Head
The two sides have faced off 27 times in T20Is.South Africa lead narrowly with in 14 wins to England 12, with one game without result.
Pitch Report
The Old Trafford surface generally balanced, offering something for both batters and bowlers. Early on pacers can exploit bounce and seam movement, while spinner come into play during middle overs, average first innings score around 170-180, making totals in the range competitive on this pitch chasing team have enjoyed slightly better success, as pitch often eases under lights. On this venue Total matches played 14 win batting first 4 and batting in second innings 7 , 3 games without result.
Teams prefer winning the toss and fielding first.
Predicted XIs England vs South africa 2nd T20I
England
Jos Buttler (wk), Phil Salt, Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom banton, Sam curran, Jaime overtone, Adil Rashid, jofra Archer, Liam Dawson , Will Jacks
South Africa
Adian Markram (c), Ryl Rickelton (wk), Lhuan De petorious, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Devonan fererria, Marco Jansen, corbin Bosch, kagiso Rabada, kewena Mapakha, Lizaad williams
Key player to watch
Jos Buttler: He is the one of finest batsmen in T20 and consistent perform around the world ability to make quick runs during power play, in the middle overs rotate strike and make runs , so he is play vital role in 2nd T20I with bat.
Jofra Archer: Early the innings, if he gets breakthroughs then it could be a difference between winning the match.
Dewald Brevis: He is been consistent in recent series against Australia and also in 1st T20 with quick fire , with his fearless batting approach changed game really quickly for his team.
Corbin Bosch: He is brilliant in middle overs and also in death over with his accuracy make the difference. He played a vital role in this 2nd T20I.
Predictions:
It could be depends on toss , whoever win the toss take advantage but with fairy bowling lineups of both team play a vital role in win the match.