SA vs WI Today's Match Expert Fantasy Tips & Player Stats, West Indies vs South Africa 2024

3rd T20I • Tarouba

108/4 (13)

116/2 (9.2)

WI won by 8 wickets (DLS method)

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Date & Time

28 Aug, 12:30 AM IST

Venue

Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

Match

3rd T20I,

West Indies vs South Africa 2024

Schedule

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Umpires

Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies), Leslie Reifer (West Indies), Nigel Duguid (West Indies, TV)

Referee

Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

Toss

West Indies elected to bowl

Pitch Report

It looks very similar to the one we played a few days ago. The situation is similar to game number one. It looks very dry but the first few overs will be challenging. We saw what they are capable of at the back end of the innings. The average score here is 182. South Africa will look to get to that score or even try and get closer to 200 to challenge West Indies. All in all a very good cricket surface. The groundsmen have done a fantastic job. Well firstly with the series sealed up it was important to give other guys the opportunity. The batting has been the highlight for West Indies. It's exciting to see these guys come through and happy to see them given an opportunity. Hard lengths and floating the ball up there. Changing the pace might help the bowlers find some respite.

1st Innings

128Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

114.57Avg SR

2nd Innings

112Avg Runs

6Avg Wkts

123.8Avg SR

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Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

7- 3

Team Form (Recent 5 Matches, Latest First)

Players to Watch

Top Batters

Tristan Stubbs

SA . BAT

104 Runs

2 Matches

Shai Hope

WI . WK

92 Runs

2 Matches

Nicholas Pooran

WI . WK

84 Runs

2 Matches

Top Bowlers

Romario Shepherd

WI . ALL

4 Wkts

2 Matches

Matthew Forde

WI . BOWL

4 Wkts

2 Matches

Akeal Hosein

WI . BOWL

3 Wkts

2 Matches

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Fantasy Top Picks

Expert Team 1

N Pooran

S Joseph

Expert Team 2

S Hope

L Williams

Venue Details

Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

1st Innings

128Avg Runs

8Avg Wkts

114.57Avg SR

2nd Innings

112Avg Runs

6Avg Wkts

123.8Avg SR

Toss winners opt to

18%Bat First Bowl First82%

Team Batting First

45%Wins Losses55%

Recent Matches on venue

2nd T20I • Aug 26 • South Africa tour of West Indies

WI 179/6 (20)

SA 149/10 (19.4)

WI won by 30 runs

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1st T20I • Aug 24 • South Africa tour of West Indies

WI 176/3 (17.5)

SA 174/7 (20)

WI won by 7 wickets

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Match 26 • Jun 13 • ICC Men's T20 World Cup

WI 149/9 (20)

NZ 136/9 (20)

WI won by 13 runs

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5th T20I • Dec 22 • England tour of West Indies

WI 133/6 (19.2)

ENG 132/10 (19.3)

WI won by 4 wickets

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4th T20I • Dec 20 • England tour of West Indies

WI 192/10 (15.3)

ENG 267/3 (20)

ENG won by 75 runs

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1st T20I • Aug 3 • India tour of West Indies

WI 149/6 (20)

IND 145/9 (20)

WI won by 4 runs

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1st T20I • Jul 29 • India tour of West Indies

WI 122/8 (20)

IND 190/6 (20)

IND won by 68 runs

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Team Form (Last 5 Matches, Most recent first)

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head (Last 10 Matches)

7- 3

Team Comparison (Last 10 Matches)

Matches Played

Matches Won

164

Average Score

136

218/5

Highest Score

194/4

130/1

Lowest Score

60/1

1 1 1 1wd 1 1 2

Over 7

Runs: 8

1lb 6 2 1 2 0

Over 8

Runs: 12

4 4 1 4 1 4

Over 9

Runs: 18

2 6

Over 10

Runs: 8

All Overs

Player of the Match Romario Shepherd

2/14

Commentary

Rovman Powell and Roston Chase collect the trophy. The players pose in unison. South Africa suffered a heartbreaking defeat against India in the T20 World Cup final, and now, they were thrashed 3-0 by West Indies. Nothing is going right for them. They knocked West Indies out of the tournament in the World Cup and the hosts can't ask for a better revenge than this.

So what's next? CPL duties awaits the West Indies players and they will be busy playing it for more than a month, while South Africa have an interesting series coming up against Afghanistan in the mid-September. Before that, we have two Test matches lined up this week, so don't forget to follow Sportskeeda for instant updates. Until next time, this is Pragadeesh and Arya signing off

Roston Chase (West Indies Captain) - It was a good one and we want to win the 3-0. In the team meeting, we spoke exactly the same and happy to deliver it. The powerplay was good with the ball and the boys did really well even though there is rain delay. In a shortened game, you want the guys to play a natural game, Want to capitalise the powerplay and the guys played fearless

Shai Hope (Player of the Series) - Just trusting my game and I plan well. The support staff are backing me and it worked well. (On Athanaze) Love to see him and I enjoy batting with him. I think we are playing good cricket. Tournament cricket is different to series cricket. There is no second chance there, so have to play our best cricket whenever we step into the field

Aiden Markram (South Africa captain): Yeah tough one today. Stop start with the rain hurt as. Conditions changed throughout the day. Got the tougher of the conditions but West Indies were far better. It will take a little bit of time. Series like this will count in the future. We will try to plan better but there is a lot we can take from this series. We should look for the brighter future and keep improving our game. There has been a lot of buzz on Kwena. Jason Smith has been working for plenty of years and nice he got some game time today.

Romario Shepherd is the Player of the Match, here is what he had to say: I think it's just about sticking to the process. It didn't work out first game. But it's all about ball by ball battle. Today was quite difficult because it was a wet ball. I stuck with change of pace as pace on were going for runs. I am seventy percent there. You are never hundred percent in T20s. Massive credit to Tristan for the way he played in the series. Well after the World Cup, we were down and to come here and win the series is a great achievement for us.

Time for the post match presentation ceremony with Darren Ganga.

West Indies won by 8 wickets (DLS method)

West Indies complete the clean sweep. They were so dominant against the Proteas in their backyard, winning six consecutive matches in the bilateral series. South Africa, despite a slow start, produced a fighting total, all thanks to a highly entertaining knock from Tristan Stubbs but the bowlers didn't deliver their goods against this power-house West Indies batting order

Fortuin removed Athanaze but their smile lasted only for a few minutes as Pooran dismantled their attack with some humongous strikes. He struck the biggest six of the night at 108m and kept going berserk in every over. Baartman got the beating but removed him with a slow delivery into the surface

After Pooran's wicket, Hope slowed down and struggled to score boundaries, while Hetmyer took a bit of time to get going. South African pacers looked good in that passage of play but couldn't control the proceedings for too long. Hetmyer shifted gears and struck the ball hard and Hope joined the act before finishing the formalities in style

9.2 Patrick Kruger to Shai Hope, SIX! That is game set and match for West Indies as they complete a clean sweep on South Africa. Pace-off fuller-length delivery well outside off, Hope with a big stride forward and carves it away over the deep cover-point fielder for a maximum.

9.1 Patrick Kruger to Shai Hope, full-length delivery around the middle stump, worked away with soft hands towards the widish long on region, calls early and completes the brace comfortably.

Some sensational drives being played by both batters in that over. Hetmyer had a slow and struggling start but it was only a matter of time before he found his groove