The 1st T20 match of the South Africa tour of England, 2022 is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 27th July 2022 at County Ground, Bristol

Rain played in the ODI series between England and South Africa and two matches were affected by the rain. The ODI series was very interested and was tied at 1-1. Now we are moving to the shorter format of cricket where England and South Africa will play three T20 matches. This series is very important for both sides as T20 World Cup is not very far and both teams will test their squad. England had lost two ODI series in a row and they also had lost the T20 series against India earlier. Can they win this series? this is a big question that will be answered in this series. Today prediction of this series is confirming that England will win this home series of three T20 matches against South Africa.

This series of three T20 matches are very important for both sides as T20 World Cup is scheduled within three months and they will test their strength. England is overall a strong team in T20 cricket but they had lost the home series against India recently. They had made some key changes in the squad for this series against South Africa. Jose Buttler is going to lead England in this series. The batting order of England is strong and experienced which is led by Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, and Jason Roy. These all batters are experienced and if one of these batters scores some big runs on the board, England will surely win this match.

Moeen Ali and Sam Curran are also available in the squad of England. Both players are all-rounders and also can bat well in the middle and last overs. Jonny Bairstow and Philip Salt are wicket-keeper batters with the skipper, Jose Buttler. The bowling department is also experienced. Richard Gleeson and Chris Jordan will be taking care of the bowling department of England with Adil Rashid and Reece Topley. We think that the role of Moeen Ali will play the main role in this match.

South Africa played well in the ODI series as many of us were not expecting. The batting and bowling departments of this team were good and they were able to level the ODI series. We are sure that they will give a tough time to England in this series of three matches. David Miller will be leading South Africa in this series and he will also be handling the batting order with Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Rilee Rossouw, and Rassie van der Dussen. Rassie van der Dussen had been good in the recent matches he had played and we think that he will be the highest run-scorer in this match.

Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, and Tristan Stubbs are wicket-keepers in the squad of South Africa. We think that one player between Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen will get a chance to play this match. In our opinion, Quinton de Kock will be part of the final playing eleven of this match. Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Gerald Coetzee are the leading bowlers of South Africa. Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Dwaine Pretorius are also part of the squad of South Africa in this series of three T20 matches.

England had played a total of 151 T20 matches so far. They won 80 matches while other teams won 66 matches. 5 matches of England ended with no result.

South Africa had played 152 T20 matches right now with 88 wins to their name while they had lost 62 matches. Their 2 matches ended with no result.

England had played 22 T20 matches against South Africa where they had won 11 matches while South Africa had won 10 matches. One match of England against South Africa ended with no result.

According to the match prediction, England is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make England a favorite team in this match, Some of the key factors are mentioned below:

• England has some match winners in the squad
• England is overall a solid and experienced team than South Africa
• The batting order of England is not in good form
• The bowling strength of both teams are almost equal

England has a strong batting order and bowling unit as compared to South Africa, so the winning chances of England for today’s match have been increased. The equation of winning chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

England has a 52% chance to win this match
South Africa has a 48% chance to win this match

The toss is going to play an important role in the decision of each and every match of this series. According to toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may elect to bat first.

The 1st T20 Match match between England and South Africa is going to be played at County Ground, Bristol. The pitch at this stadium is excellent for batting. The boundaries at this venue are short and will bring the spinners into play. The pitch will continue to be good for batting throughout the match. A total of 190 can be difficult for batting second to chase.

The weather forecast in Bristol on match day is not good for a cricket match. There are some chances of rain but that is possible that we may have an interrupted match.

England
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (c), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

South Africa
Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.

Date: Wednesday, 27th July 2022
Time: 05:30 PM GMT / 06:30 PM LOCAL / 11:00 PM IST

Stadium: County Ground
Location: Bristol, England
Opened: 1889
Capacity: 7000 (15,000 ODIs)
Known as: The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground; Ashley Down Ground; Fry’s Ground; Phoenix County Ground
Ends: Pavilion End, Ashley Down Road End
Time Zone: UTC +01:00
Home to: Gloucestershire

Total matches: 6
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won bowling first: 5
Average 1st Inns scores: 149
Average 2nd Inns scores: 148
Highest total recorded: 201/3 (18.4 Ov) by IND vs ENG
Lowest total recorded: 129/10 (18.1 Ov) by NZW vs ENGW
Highest score chased: 201/3 (18.4 Ov) by IND vs ENG
Lowest score defended: 139/5 (20 Ov) by ENGW vs AUSW

Jos Buttler(w/c), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Philip Salt, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, David Willey, Richard Gleeson, Harry Brook.