South Africa beat Windies by three wickets to qualify for the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup 2024. This match was played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, on June 24, 2024.
This match was crucial for the West Indies as the chances of qualification was depended upon it. This match was very important for teams in the Group 2.
Scorecard
WI 135/8 (20)
RSA 124/7 (16.1)
WI vs RSA live streaming info
This match will be live on ESPN in the Caribbean island whereas the viewers in South Africa can catch this match live on SuperSports. For the audience in the Indian sub-continent, this match will be streamed on Disney plus Hotstar and Star Sports TV and PTV will be doing the same for Pakistani viewers.
Team Report pre-match analysis and key areas.
The South African team has already gained a stance where they can be a bit sure about the qualification, but this doesn’t mean that this is not an important one for them. If they win this game, they will be fixing their spot in the semis. They have already won their last six matches, which means having zero defeats.
On the other hand, the West Indies have much more things at stake and this match would be a very crucial one for them as they will remain ahead in the race of semis in comparison to the English side. This side has already defeated the USA with a good margin and that’s why their net run rate is better than England and winning this match would keep it like that.
So both the teams have to win this match especially the West Indies side but one can only win if they access the situation correctly on this pitch and play with accords to it. This match will be an exciting one as the pitch seems balanced and will favour both batters as well as the bowlers.
Pitch & Weather report.
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua has a fair pitch for both batting and bowling. In the last 20 matches, teams have scored an average of 78 runs in the first innings. It’s better to bowl first here, as the team that bats first has only won 35% of the time and the temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius with 80% humidity. Winds will blow at 7.5 meters per second. It will be cloudy, which might help the fast bowlers. Light rain is expected, which could affect the game.
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