South Africa v England 1st T20I – 27/11/2020

South Africa v England 1st T20I Preview – Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 27/11/2020

South Africa and England will meet for the first of three T20Is. Both teams will have one eye on their preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup.

Discover our cricket predictions for today free of charge. Our team of experts also have information about the best INR betting sites for this series.

South Africa v England 1st T20I- Match Preview

South Africa and England have met 18 times in T20I cricket. The Proteas have won nine and the English eight, with one no-result.

Their most recent T20I series was in early 2020, when each team won a match to set up an intriguing decider, which England won.

Where: Newlands, Cape Town

When: Friday, 27 November 2020

Start time: 21:30 IST (16:00 GMT)

Pitch conditions: Three of the last four T20Is at Newlands have been won by the team batting second. The fourth ended in a tie. This is evidently a good ground for chasing rather than setting targets. The ground was recently used for a first-class fixture, which featured several players who will be involved in this series against England.

Weather conditions: The forecast for Friday in Cape Town suggests no rain and temperatures in the early 20 degrees celsius. The region tends to get a lot of wind this time of year. The so-called ‘Cape Doctor’ wind could help the bowlers.

How to Watch the South Africa v England 1st T20I

The first T20I and the two that follow will all be available for bet365 customers.

It means cricket fans in India can watch the action as soon as they have signed up.

Here are some points to bear in mind before watching the action online:

• You will need a funded and active account with bet365
• You don’t have to bet on the game to watch it, though there will be the opportunity
• Streams usually start right before the action gets underway
• Be sure to check geographical restrictions for your area

South Africa v England 1st T20I – Latest Odds

Funbet are among the best INR betting sites and cover international cricket well. They were solid during the IPL and their outright markets and we look forward to more of the same.

They make cricket betting in rupees fun and straightforward. For this match, Funbet have England marginal favourites at 1.71 and the Proteas priced as underdogs at 1.90.

It’s well worth betting on South Africa here, given their home-ground advantage and the fine form of some of their players in the recent Indian Premier League.

South Africa v England 1st T20I – Team News

The biggest exclusion from the South African squad is Dale Steyn. The uncapped Glenton Stuurman has been preferred to Steyn, who was with the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2020.

David Miller and Faf du Plessis pulled out of the new Lanka Premier League to play in this series. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, who were in great form for the Delhi Daredevils at the IPL, are also in the squad.

England have welcomed the return of Ben Stokes, who has returned after supporting his sick father. There was no place in the squad for Tom Banton, though.

Reece Topley is an interesting pick among the seamers, who will be led by Jofra Archer. This is a chance for Archer to again impress in the shortest format, as he has not been included in the ODI squad.

South Africa v England – Squads

South Africa v England 1st T20I – Betting Tips and Prediction

Here are more free cricket match tips for you. They are based on great odds offered by the best and legal cricket betting sites in India.

Bet on Buttler to Be the Top Batsman for England

Jos Buttler moved up and down the order for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2020. It’s probable he will open the batting in this match and chase early, big runs.

He has voiced his ambition to be a relatively permanent fixture in the T20I in the build-up to next year’s T20 World Cup and is a good pick at 3.74 with 22Bet to be England’s top batsman.

Go for Ngidi to Be the Top Bowler for South Africa

There are shorter odds available in this market for Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada, but Lungi Ngidi is shaping up nicely to be the Proteas’ top bowler at 4.5 with 1xBet.

He didn’t get a lot of opportunity for Chennai in the 2020 IPL, but was solid against England earlier this year – and could capitalise against the same opposition again.

Pick a Century to Be Scored

With Quinton de Kock, Eoin Morgan and others back from the big-hitting exploits of the IPL, we might see someone ton up in this match.

Nobody has yet struck a T20I century at this ground, but some have come relatively close. The pitch is fresh and conditions primed for the first time for this to happen at an attractive price of 8.4 with Dafabet.

Read our round-up of the best and free cricket match predictions for this one.