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ENG vs SA Super 8: England and South Africa will play their second Super 8 match at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. England vs South Africa match 45 is scheduled for Friday 21 June starting at 8:00 PM IST.
Reigning Champion England put aside all the initial group stage struggles and registered a massive 8-wicket victory over host West Indies in St. Lucia. After winning the toss, England chose to bowl first limiting WI 180 for 4 wickets in 20 overs. In response to chasing the target, Phil Salt (87*) and Jonny Bairstow (48*) fulfilled in 17.3 overs for 2 2-wicket loss. To make their way into the semifinal, England will take on Protease in the upcoming Super 8 match in the same venue.
South Africa also beat the United States by 18 runs in the first Super 8 game in Antigua. Proteas batted first after the USA decided to go with the bowl winning the toss. Quinton de Kock (74) and Aiden Markram (46) played an impressive knock and helped South Africa post a massive 194 for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Which was later well protected by the Protease bowlers stopping the USA at 176/6 in 20 overs.
To get closer to the semifinal ticket, England and South Africa will face each other in the upcoming Super 8 Group 2 match in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.
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Let’s check out ENG vs SA head-to-head records ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup Match 45 at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.
England vs South Africa T20 World Cup Head to Head Records
In the T20 World Cup tournament, England and South Africa faced each other 6 times. Out of six, England won in 2 games while South Africa kept the supremacy with 4 wins.
The table below shows the record of ENG vs SA T20 World Cup head-to-head records –
| Matches | ENG Won | SA Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 4 | – | – |
England vs South Africa T20 Head to Head Records
England and South Africa played 25 games together in the T20I cricket format. Both teams shared equal records by winning 12 games by each side. One game went without any result.
The table below shows the record of ENG vs SA overall T20I head-to-head records-
| Matches | ENG Won | SA Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 12 | 12 | – | 1 |
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground T20 World Cup Stats and Records
Beausejour Cricket Stadium or Daren Sammy Cricket Ground will host its 5th ENG vs SA game in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage.
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground is one of the ICC T20 World Cup venues which is located near Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. It has a 15,000 seating capacity for spectators. So far the stadium has hosted a total of 22 games in the T20I Cricket format. The last game hosted at this venue was between England and West Indies in the Super 8 Group 2.
The table below shows overall Daren Sammy Cricket Ground T20 records ahead of ENG vs SA in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Tournament.
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground T20 World Cup Stats and Records | |||
| Total T20I Matches | 22 | ||
| First Match | 01/05/2010 | ||
| Last Match | 20/06/2024 | ||
| Batting 1st Won | 11 | ||
| Batting 2nd Won | 11 | ||
| Matches Tied | – | ||
| Matches N/R | – | ||
| Highest Team Inn | 201/6 by SL vs NED in 2024 | ||
| Lowest Team Inn | 105 by WI vs AUS in 2010 | ||
| Average Score | 160 | ||
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Pitch Report Ahead of ENG vs SA
Daren Sammy Stadium is a somewhat balanced nice pitch that has produced some high-scoring games in the past. The average T20I score for the pitch is 160. The pitch is expected to be drier in the morning which helps the spinner to extra turn the ball. However, evening games are much more likely to favor the batters, which makes it perfect for hitting boundaries.
England vs South Africa X-Factor
England X-Factor
Phil Salt helped England in a successful run chase in the previous Super 8 game. Opener Phil Salt finally broke the shell knocking unbeaten 87 off 47 balls including 7 fours and 5 sixes against Proteas. Another x-factor would be Jonny Bairstow handled the English batting line very well after skipper Jos Buttler‘s early wicket. Adil Rashid delivered an outstanding 4 overs leaking only 21 runs and scalped one wicket.
South Africa X Factor
Opener Quinton de Kock’s stellar knock of 74 off 40 balls boost South Africa’s scores on the charts. Quinton de Kock played his impressive knock with a strike rate of 185 including 7 fours and 5 sixes. Skipper Aiden Markram has been consistent with his performance in the ongoing tournament. Among bowlers, Kagiso Rabada defended the target and scalped 3 wickets for 18 runs. Keshav Maharaj has been delivering admirable performances in the T20 World Cup.
