Hello Cricket Fans! 👋
Hope you’re enjoying this non-stop cricketing season 🏏 and cashing in big with my fantasy predictions! If you’ve followed my previous blogs—especially on the Test matches—you know how accurate my Dream11 teams have been lately (touchwood 🤞). Many followers have already won big 🤑, and I’m confident you can too.
Now let’s dive into the exciting 1st T20I of the 7-match series between Zimbabwe and South Africa! In this blog, we’ll explore everything you need:
✅ Pitch Report
✅ Probable Playing XIs
✅ Key Players
✅ Fantasy Tips
✅ Captain/Vice-Captain Picks
✅ & My Honest Match Prediction 💬
🏟️ Pitch Report – Harare Sports Club, Harare
This pitch offers a balanced contest between bat and ball.
📊 Average 1st Innings Score (last 5 T20Is): 146
🔍 Total Wickets Taken: 70
- Pacers: 40 wickets
- Spinners: 30 wickets
📝 Although the pitch is balanced, South Africa’s strong batting lineup could post a big total if they bat first. Pace bowlers might enjoy better returns on this surface.
🧢 Probable Playing XI – Zimbabwe vs South Africa
📌 Based on recent squads and past combinations, here are the most likely XIs:
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- T Siga (WK)
- B Bennett (All)
- W Madhevere (All)
- S Raza (All)
- R Burl (All)
- T Muyonga (Bat)
- T Musekiwa (Bat)
- W Masakadza (All)
- R Nagarva (Bowl)
- B Muzarabani (Bowl)
- T Gwandu (Bowl)
🇿🇦 South Africa
- R van der Dussen (Bat)
- R Hendricks (Bat)
- L Pretorius (WK)
- D Brevis (Bat)
- R Hermann (WK)
- G Linde (All)
- C Bosch (All)
- S Muthusamy (All)
- N Peter (Bowl)
- K Maphaka (Bowl)
- N Burger (Bowl)
🛑 Note: These are predicted XIs. Please double-check the final team post-toss before locking your fantasy teams.
🔮 Time for Prediction
Let’s be honest—when it’s Zimbabwe vs South Africa, the odds favor South Africa 8 out of 10 times. However, don’t rule out Zimbabwe entirely!
📌 If you’re creating 20 grand league teams, try 2–4 teams backing Zimbabwe for that bold punt 🎯.
💡 Make tweaks based on final lineup and pitch conditions.
👑 Captain & Vice-Captain Picks
- R van der Dussen
- L Pretorius
- D Brevis
- G Linde
- S Raza
- B Bennett
- R Burl
🎯 Key Dark Horses
- R Hendricks
- W Masakadza
- W Madhevere
- T Musekiwa
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