RSA vs ZIM, 18th Match Preview

South Africa take on Zimbabwe in Group 2 of the Super 12 stage at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Monday evening. This will be South Africa’s first match of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe qualified for the Super 12 stage after finishing top of Pool B. South Africa have gone under the radar over the last 12 months but have been quietly putting together a strong white ball side. They will be very confident ahead of this match. Although Zimbabwe will be underdogs, they have played themselves into a good run of form over recent months. They will hope that their match practice at this venue from the first round will give them an added advantage.

RSA vs ZIM, 18th Match Details

South Africa vs Zimbabwe – 18th Match

Venue: Bellerive Oval – Hobart

Date & Time: 24th October at 1:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

RSA vs ZIM, 18th Match Pitch Report

There is some good pace and bounce on this wicket but it is not all easy for the batters. There is also turn and movement off the pitch for the quick bowlers. A par score will be around 160. There is a high chance of rain throughout this match. There will be plenty of cloud and the temperature will be no higher than 13 degrees.

Injury News

No Injury. It will be added when there is an update

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RSA vs ZIM, 18th Match Probable Playing XIs:

Zimbabwe Probable Playing XIs

Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi

Topmost Picks for RSA vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction, 18th Match:

Top Picks – Zimbabwe

• Sikandar Raza- The all-rounder has had an excellent year in all formats with both bat and ball. So far in this tournament he has taken five wickets and has hit over 130 runs.

• Craig Ervine- the skipper produced an excellent innings to guarantee Zimbabwe’s passage to the Super 12 stage. He hit six fours in his 58.

Top Picks – South Africa

• David Miller- The middle-order batter has stepped in as captain when required over recent months. He hit 106 not out in an IT20 against India earlier this month.

• Kagiso Rabada– The right-arm pace bowler has a strong record in T20 cricket. He has a strike rate of 19.6 in IT20s.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for RSA vs ZIM Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(VC), Reeza Hendricks, Craig Ervine, Ryan Burl, David Miller, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza(C), Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for RSA vs ZIM Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks(VC), Craig Ervine, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada(C), Tendai Chatara, Blessing Muzarabani

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada

Vice-captain – Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

RSA vs ZIM 18th Match Probable Winners:

Any team with Sikandar Raza in the side will always have a chance of winning a game. However, if South Africa’s batters and bowlers play to their ability level then they should have no problem beating Zimbabwe.This should be an excellent contest with South Africa having a very talented side but Zimbabwe impressing many observers with their performances in the tournament so far. We predict that Zimbabwe will cause a few problems but are backing South Africa to win the game. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.