At Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, the second and most important ODI of the bilateral series will pit England (ENG) against South Africa (SA). South Africa had outstanding performances in both areas during the first game of the series, winning by 62 runs. Rassie van der Dussen and Anrich Nortje’s contributions were crucial to the Proteas’ victory.
However, Ben Stokes won’t be available for England in this match, and Phil Salt is more than likely to make the starting lineup. To tie the series, the side will need players like Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, while the bowlers must limit the runs.
Match Details:
Match – 2 of 3 @ 5:30 PM IST
Venue – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Where to watch live:
The game between England and South Africa will be telecasted on the Sony sports network. While the live streaming of the game will be available on the Sony Liv app.
You can track live updates on the Stumps and Bails website as well.
New Players Availability:
The teams will play with their full potential.
Pitch Report
Manchester’s pitch is excellent, and the batters will undoubtedly be rewarded for using their natural technique. If the fast bowlers don’t get some early wickets, it’ll be another run-fest. The team batting first will need to score more than 275 to win the match.
ENG Vs SA Probable Playing XI:
England XI
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Phil Salt, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Brydon Carse, Matty Potts
South Africa XI
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Janneman Malan, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
Power Play scores:
Both teams’ opening combinations include explosive opening pairs. However, England struggled against India in the just concluded series and it continued in their first ODI against SA as well. The outcome of the series will depend on how well they play in the second ODI. The team batting first can arguably score 60+ runs in the powerplay.
Death Over scores:
The England team will be able to score 75–80 runs in the final ten overs since they have a lot of power hitters in their lineup. On the other hand, South Africa may score 70–75 runs if they get going.
Overall scores:
As per the overall scores of both teams are concerned, one might predict that it will be above 300.
Who will win Today’s match between ENG Vs SA?
England must try to bounce back in the second ODI as they lost the first one comprehensively. They just had a bad day and it will be important that they don’t lose more matches. South Africa will look on to win just another match to clinch the series. Both the teams have similar caliber. The one that bowls better will win the game.
ENG Vs SA Fantasy League Playing 11:
Here are the top 3 teams we have for you
| Player | Credits | Player | Credits | Player | Credis |
| Jos Buttler © | 9.5 | Jason Roy | 8.5 | Joe Rooot | 10 |
| Quinton de Kock | 9.5 | Reeza Hendricks © | 8.5 | Phil Salt | 8 |
| Jonny Bairstow | 9 | Heinrich Klaasen | 8.5 | Rassie van der-Dussen | 9 |
| Joe Rooot | 10 | Phil Salt | 8 | Ben Stokes © | 9.5 |
| Aiden Markram (vc) | 8.5 | Rassie van der-Dussen | 9 | David Miller | 8.5 |
| Liam Livingstone | 8.5 | Moeen Ali | 8.5 | Janneman Malan | 9 |
| Moein Ali | 8.5 | Dwaiyne Pretorius | 8.5 | Liam Livingstone (vc) | 8.5 |
| Dwaiyne Pretorius | 8.5 | Adil Rashid (vc) | 9 | Sam Curran | 8.5 |
| Reece Topley | 8.5 | Anrich Nortje | 9 | Marco Jansen | 8 |
| Anrich Nortje | 9 | Keshav Maharaj | 8.5 | Reece Topley | 8.5 |
| N Ngidi | 8.5 | David Willey | 8.5 | Lungi Ngidi | 8.5 |
ENG Vs SA Dream Prediction:
In the first ODI, the former English captain scored 86 out of 77 runs, signalling his return to form in white-ball cricket. Similarly SA’s Van de Dussen scored 134 off 117 to assist the Proteas put up a good total and win the game. They are again expected to play well.
Moein Ali who is also useful with the ball, has been a major force in the English middle order. He only grabbed one wicket in the first game, but he would like to bat better going forward and we can expect him taking more responsibility.
Other key players will be Bairstow, de Kock and Anrich Nortje.
**Disclaimer: Please note that the cricket match predictions are based on our analysis and they do not promise fixed results**
