After the Trans-Tasman and the massive Asian derby, the 2022 T20 World Cup will see a battle for South African bragging rights as Zimbabwe tackle the Proteas within the Super 12. South Africa haven’t misplaced to their neighbors of their 5 T20I conferences. But the underdog has tasted success in opposition to his extra arch-rivals within the 50-over World Cup in 1999.
Where will the match be determined?
Sikandar Raza in opposition to South African quick bowlers
Zimbabwe’s highest T20I run-scorer this 12 months (652 runs from 18 innings) is second on the charts to date within the T20 World Cup, with 136 runs from three matches at a strike fee of 172.15. Raza has had issue coping with tempo over spin, falling for him 14 occasions out of 24 since 2021. Facing the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Enrique Nortje and Marco Jansson can be a problem for the middle-order mainstay.
Mujrabani vs South African Openers Blessings
With six wickets in three matches, Mujarbani led Zimbabwe’s bowling assault in Round 1. His three wickets got here within the powerplay. With a deep batting line-up to bowl to, Zimbabwe will want their most profitable bowler to get early wickets. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, who has scored solely 64 runs in seven T20Is this 12 months, might be a possible goal.
miller in opposition to spin
Since 2021, David Miller has scored 663 T20I runs for South Africa at a strike fee of 163.36 (186.18 this 12 months). During this, he has fallen by the spinner solely twice. During the current Indian Premier League-winning marketing campaign with Gujarat Titans, Miller had a better strike fee in opposition to spinners than quick bowlers. Raza, who has additionally been the main wicket-taker for Zimbabwe in T20Is this 12 months, should end his job to forestall Miller from concentrating on his right-arm off-spin within the center overs.
Six Lusts:
Zimbabwe, who’ve performed all three of their video games to date on the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, have cleared the rope 11 occasions. South Africa, alternatively, performed their final three T20Is in India and hit a complete of 32 sixes throughout the collection.
Win Guide:
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe have received 11 of their final 19 T20 matches, together with two in Round 1. South Africa: Since final 12 months’s T20 World Cup, South Africa have received 7 of their 13 T20Is.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
