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England vs South Africa 1st T20 Tips - England backed to win close contest

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 27 Jul 2022

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Ralph Staniforth 27 Jul 2022

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England vs South Africa predictions for Wednesday’s T20I cricket match
Fixture will be played in Bristol at 18:30 BST
Hosts have won 4 of their last 5 T20s against the Proteas
Can England get the series off to a winning start?
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England backed to win opening fixture of the T20 series against South Africa (Getty Images)

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Much like the ODIs, the T20s are difficult to call. Neither side is in great form which makes for an intriguing contest. I am backing the hosts to come out on top in this one.

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Head to Head
England Form
England Injuries
South Africa Form
South Africa Team News
England vs South Africa FAQ

England have won 4 of their last 5 T20 matches against South Africa.
England’s Jonny Bairstow scored 63 & 28 runs in his last 2 ODI matches.
South Africa’s Quinton de Kock scored 92* runs in the 3rd ODI against England.

Head to Head

England have won four of their last five T20 fixtures against South Africa. The last time they met however saw the Proteas come out on top by 10 runs in November 2021.

England Form

England have not been their dominant self in white-ball cricket of late. The retirement of Eoin Morgan has left a gaping hole, one that Jos Buttler is trying to fill as captain.

The ODI series against South Africa ended 1-1 after the decider was rained out. In the 2nd ODI, the last match in which England batted, the match was reduced to 29 overs.

Jonny Bairstow scored 28 runs after a score of 50+ in the 1st ODI as England scored 201 runs. They comfortably defended that score to win by 118 runs.

England Injuries

Dawid Malan should return to the T20 side at the expense of Joe Root. Jos Buttler could also open the batting.

South Africa Form

South Africa will be disappointed that they couldn’t secure an ODI series win against England. They dominated the opening fixture of the series but collapsed in the second to 83 all out.

In the series decider, the Proteas were looking on course for another big score at 159-2 after 27 overs. Quinton de Kock was on 92* at the time but the rain arrived and never went away.

South Africa Team News

South Africa’s side should be reasonably similar to that of the ODI side. Quinton de Kock could be key with the bat and is in form after a superb innings in the final ODI.

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Verdict

England v South Africa

England are backed to win the opening T20 of the series against South Africa. Jonny Bairstow is tipped to top score for the hosts.

After a superb 92* runs in the 3rd ODI, Quinton de Kock is backed to top score for the Proteas.

England Win

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