Cricket Prediction | West Indies vs South Africa | 1st T20I | Aug 24 – Let’s see who will win the match. 

WI vs RSA Match Analysis

Particularly in this format, West Indies and South Africa have experience with one another, having played a three-match T20I series in Jamaica in May of last year before the 2024 T20 World Cup and facing each other in the Super Eights round!

But now that the T20 World Cup is over and the next one won’t be until February 2026, both teams want to use this series to allow some up-and-coming players to succeed internationally.

There will be a large attendance at Tarouba’s Brian Lara Stadium for all three games of this three-match series because there will be a Women’s CPL match just after each game.

Although South Africa prevailed in the last head-to-head match, the West Indies had a perfect record in the previous series, thus there may be fierce competition to start the current one.

WI vs RSA Team Preview & Squads

West Indies

Despite the considerable time between now and the next T20 World Cup, West Indies have chosen to include experienced and proven players in this group rather than giving some young players a chance. With just three Twenty20 International caps between them, only spinner Matthew Forde and batter Alick Athanaze of their 15-man team can be regarded as inexperienced in this format!

The team lacks some seasoned players in Andre Russell, Jason Holder, and Alzarri Joseph, but with players like Obed McCoy and Romario Shepherd, there shouldn’t be a problem with a shortage of fast bowlers.

Nicholas Pooran is still quite good at the bat, while Johnson Charles has been playing well against South Africa lately. We also anticipate Shimron Hetmyer, who has been struggling for a long time to establish himself in the lineup, to be given another opportunity.

West Indies Squads

West Indies Squads

Rovman Powell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy, Johnson Charles, Akeal Hosein

South Africa

There will be plenty of chances for some of South Africa’s benchwarmers to affect this match because many of the major names are rested or otherwise occupied during this T20I series. Only captain Aiden Markram, opener Reeza Hendricks, and intriguing young batsman Tristan Stubbs have made the team for this series out of the XI that nearly defeated India in the late June final!

At the toss, a large number of cricket enthusiasts from all around the world will be examining the squad sheets, and they will all be searching for the name Kwena Maphaka one. The 2024 Under-19 World Cup rewarded the left-arm pace bowler Player of the Tournament, catapulting him into the public eye. He will undoubtedly earn his maiden international cap in this encounter.

In whatever format of the game, Rassie van der Dussen is a solid presence at the bat. We also anticipate the middle order debut of Jason Smith, who impressed for the Dolphins during the CSA T20 Challenge earlier this year.

South Africa Squads

South Africa Squads

Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Jason Smith, Ottneil Baartman, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Kwena Maphaka 

WI vs RSA outfield report

Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

The side that fielded first and pursued a target in the second innings prevailed in the last four games played at this location. We anticipate that both captains, should they win the toss, will opt to field first once more in this match, despite the questionable weather forecast.

The weather indicates that Tarouba will see a lot of cloud cover on Friday afternoon along with a persistent chance of light rain.

A par score of 200+ is likely on this pitch, which is more akin to the match from December 2023 than what we experienced a few months ago.

WI vs RSA Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

The WI won four games in their last five matches and RSA won one. 

West Indies vs South Africa Prediction

Winning the toss

• West Indies

Player of the Match

• West Indies – Johnson Charles

Most runs

• West Indies – Johnson Charles
• South Africa – Rassie van der Dussen

Most wickets

• West Indies – Obed McCoy
• South Africa – Gerald Coetzee

Most sixes

• West Indies – Johnson Charles
• South Africa – Rassie van der Dussen

Team Scores Batting First

• West Indies – 190+
• South Africa – 180+

According to cricket analysts, West Indies has a 55% chance of winning.