SA vs WI, 3rd T20I: Head-to-head, pitch report & predicted playing XIs

South Africa and West Indies meet for the final time in the T20I series at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on Saturday, January 31. South Africa have already sealed the series and will be aiming for a clean sweep, while West Indies will be desperate to avoid a whitewash.

South Africa have been dominant throughout the series. In the first match at Paarl, they chased down 174 with ease. They were even more impressive in Centurion, where Quinton de Kock’s brilliant century helped them hunt down a huge 222-run target comfortably. The Proteas’ batting has clicked perfectly, and their confidence will be sky-high going into the last game.

West Indies have shown flashes of promise with the bat but have struggled badly with the ball. Their bowlers have not been able to restrict the scoring in both the matches, especially towards the end. To end the tour on a positive note, they will need a much sharper bowling effort and better execution of plans.

SA vs WI Head-to-Head (T20Is)

Matches Played: 28
South Africa Won: 14
West Indies Won: 14
No Result: 0

SA vs WI: Pitch Report

The Wanderers is generally a batsman-friendly wicket with a most number of runs. Pace bowlers can bowl a bit of movement off the seam early with the new ball, but once the batters have settled, it gets easier to score runs. Chasing is always the better option in such a venue, as defending can be quite difficult towards the end.

SA vs WI: Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa (SA):

Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram (C), Jason Smith, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Tristan Stubbs

West Indies (WI):

Roston Chase, Shai Hope (C & WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Jayden Seales