England Vs South Africa 1st ODI Dream 11 Prediction:
Outlook:
After facing a 2-1 defeat from India in the recently concluded 3-match ODI series, England now have to face South Africa challenge, starting July 19.
Both teams will lock horns in first ODI on Tuesday at the Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street in Durham.
The two giants of world cricket right now struggling in this format, as England just lost the series against India. South Africa currently sitting on 6th place in ICC Men’s ODI Rankings. Both will try their level best to start the ODI series with a win.
Let’s dive into the England Vs South Africa 1st ODI Dream 11 Prediction, Dream 11 Team Today, and match detail to learn more details below.
Match Details:
Match – 1 of 3 @ 5:30 PM IST
Venue – Chester-Le-Street, Durham
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
The pitch at Riverside ground is known to help batters to score big runs and bowlers in the initial overs. Out of 18 have played so far in this ground, 7 team batted first won the game, while 11 times team batting second won the matches. The highest ODI score recorded at Lord’s is 338 runs and the captain who wins the toss would like to bowl first.
ENG Vs SA Probable Playing XI:
England XI
Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler (C and wk), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid
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 have destructive opening pairs in their line-up. However, England was seen struggling against India in the recently completed series and how they will perform against South Africa in the first ODI will decide the fate of the series. However, one can say they still post 60-65 runs in the first ten overs.
South Africa are known for playing big knocks and considering their calibre and South Africa’s other batters form, the visitors might put 60-65 runs in the first 10 overs.
Death Over scores:
Given that the England squad have a bunch of power hitters present in their squad, they will be able to score 75–80 runs in the final ten overs. Also, the 31-year old Ben Stokes, who yesterday announced his retirement from ODI cricket, is well known for is aggressive batting and he will try to make as many runs as possible to make his final ODI match a memorable one. South Africa, on the other side, can post 70-75 runs on the board if England’s players perform to their level.
Overall scores:
As per the overall scores of both teams are concerned, one might predict that they India can score 320-330 runs, whereas England could post somewhere in the range of 300-310 runs.
Who will win Today’s match between ENG Vs SA?
England will make the most of the first ODI for 2 reasons. First to bring back the confidence which they lost after losing the ODI series to India and secondly for Ben Stokes. The test skipper of England shocked everybody Monday evening after announcing his retirement from ODI format and he decides to play his last match on Tuesday against South Africa. And to give farewell to Stokes, England will try to win this game at any costs.
South Africa not a weak team either they hold the ability to thrashed every major team’s gameplan by their solid play. So, it will be hard to say who will win the series opener. But, as per both sides previous performances and strengths. Team England might win the first ODI on Tuesday.
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 |
| Ben Stokes | 9.5 | 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 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 8.5 | Keshav Maharaj | 8.5 | Reece Topley | 8.5 |
| Adil Rashid | 9 | David Willey | 8.5 | Lungi Ngidi | 8.5 |
ENG Vs SA Today Dream Prediction:
From England the players to watch for in the 1st ODI match would be Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow as batters. Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali as all-rounder, while Reece Topley and Adil Rashid will lead the bowling department.
From South Africa’s side Reeza Hendricks and David Miller are strongest batters to watch out for, followed by Quinton de Kock as wicket-keeper batter. Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi as bowler.
**Disclaimer: Please note that the cricket match predictions are based on our analysis and they do not promise fixed results**
