South Africa and Nepal are set to face each other in the 31st match of the ongoing T20 World Cup in 2024. On one side, there’s the Proteas, who have effortlessly passed the group stage and qualified for the Super Eight. On the other hand, Nepal is having a tough time getting into the Super Eight stage, as the team has played two games to date and hasn’t won any.
Hence, it is right to say it’s dead rubber. However, it’s also a fact that the Proteas will look to seal the top spot, and for this, they will aim to win the game. Considering this scenario, let’s take a look at a few details about this game and see what we can anticipate.
SA vs NEP Head-to-Head Record
| Matches Played | 0 |
| Won by South Africa | 0 |
| Won by Nepal | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
SA vs NEP Pitch Report
Speaking about the pitch of Arnos Vale Stadium, which always favors the bowlers, particularly the fast bowlers, as it swings under the lights and typically comes into play in the second inning, In three matches to date, the team batting first has won twice, clearly indicating that batting second is not going to be easy.
So, batting first is going to be the best option, and making a score of 150–160 is going to be the safe total. Historically, it is also a fact that batters who can hold their nerves and settle down can still get some good runs on this pitch.
SA vs NEP Weather Report
Since the match is at St. Vincent, not much rain is expected, but humidity and somewhat windy conditions are anticipated, with temperatures hanging around almost 30 degrees Celsius. Also, the clash will occur at night according to their local time, and rain chances, as mentioned, are extremely low. It will be interesting to see if the rain gods will affect one more T20 World Cup game or not, but as of now, the weather looks clear for the game.
SA vs NEP Predicted XI
South Africa Predicted XI
RR Hendricks, Q de Kock (wk), AK Markram (C), T Stubbs, H Klaasen, DA Miller, M Jansen, OEG Baartman, KA Maharaj, A Nortje, K Rabada
Nepal Predicted XI
Asif Sheikh (wk), K Bhurtel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Rohit Kumar Paudel (C), Gulshan Kumar Jha, Kushal Malla, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, A Bohara, Anil Sah, S Dhakal
