WI vs SA Match Prediction- 3rd T20I, South Africa Tour of West Indies 2024

Published - 27 Aug 2024, 01:16 PM | Updated - 27 Aug 2024, 01:36 PM

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West Indies and South Africa are set to clash with each other in their last and final game of the T20I series.

WI vs SA 3rd T20I 2024 will conclude the South Africa tour of West Indies 2024. The encounter is scheduled to be hosted by Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, which hosted the last two games too.

West Indies has won the series already by winning the first two games. Ahead of their next game, below we look at predictions for WI vs SA 3rd T20I 2024.

WI vs SA Team Analysis

West Indies

Rovman Powell leads West Indies in the series. They won the 1st T20I by 7 wickets and the 2nd T20I by 30 runs.

South Africa

Aiden Markram is the skipper of South Africa in the series. They have lost both games and need to come up with a good show in the next encounter to evade a humiliating series defeat.

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WI vs SA Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The match takes place at Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad; which is a considered low-scoring ground in T20Is.

The average 1st and 2nd innings total at the stadium is between 150-170. West Indies piled up 170+ totals in both games.

Form and Fitness

There are no cases of injuries in the squads of both teams. Further reports are awaited.

Tactical Acumen

West Indies- West Indies has a very powerful batting unit that has posted enough totals to outplay South Africa in the series. The Caribbean team also owns the home advantage.

South Africa- South Africa has failed to bank upon their teamwork despite having a powerful set of batters and pacers. They need to buckle up in the next game.

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WI vs SA Match Prediction- 3rd T20I, South Africa Tour of West Indies 2024

WI vs SA Score Prediction

Team

1st Innings

2nd Innings

West Indies

170-190

160-180

South Africa

140-160

140-160

Players to perform prediction

WI- Nicholas Pooran, Shai Hope, Alick Athanaze, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, and Shamar Joseph are among the best performers for the side in the series.

SA- Tristan Stubbs, Patrick Kruger, Reeza Hendricks, Lizaad Williams, and Ottneil Baartman have impressed in the innings so far.

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WI vs SA Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for WI in the match: Nicholas Pooran or Shai Hope

Who will score the most runs for SA in the match: Tristian Stubbs or Patrick Kruger

WI vs SA Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for WI in the match: Shamar Joseph or Matthew Forde

Who will pick the most wickets for SA in the match: Ottneil Baartman or Lizaad Williams

Who will win the Match?

With the wonderful form West Indies have shown in the last two games, it looks like the home team will snatch another victory from South Africa.

Also, WI has won both games while batting first and second. Hence, they can crush the Proteas easily another time.

Conclusion

Some batters and bowlers from both teams have shown amazing performances in the West Indies vs South Africa T20I series.

However, WI players emerged better than the Proteas. It will be interesting to see who grabs victory in the last match.

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