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Cricket Fantasy Predictions Today | World Cup 2023, Match 20 | ENG vs SA - Cricket Exchange Fantasy Teams

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In the 20th fixture of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, reigning champions England (ENG) will lock horns with the South Africa (SA) in a super exciting match on Tuesday, October 20, 2023 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India at 2:00 PM IST.

Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player picks, the important player stats, the top captain and vice-captain choices and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

The defending champions, England had totally failed to give the best performance in this edition of the ODI World Cup. They had played three matches with just one win to their name. They had lost two matches and are holding the fifth position on the points table. They had beaten Bangladesh but had lost their matches against New Zealand and Afghanistan.

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On the other hand, the performance of South Africa had been good in this tournament. They had won two out of three matches played. They had lost just one match and are holding the third position on the points table. They had beaten Sri Lanka and Australia but were beaten surprisingly by the Netherlands.

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ENG vs SA, Team Form Guide

South Africa: L-W-W

England: L-W-L

ENG vs SA, Match 20: Pitch Report

Batting-friendly pitch: The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is known for offering good batting conditions, with a flat surface and true bounce. Batsmen can play their shots freely and score runs, especially in the early stages of the match.

High-scoring games: ODI matches at Wankhede Stadium have often witnessed high-scoring encounters, with teams regularly posting big totals. The small boundaries and fast outfield can make it conducive for batsmen to score boundaries and maximize their run-scoring opportunities.

Wankhede Stadium, ODI Stats and Records

Total matches: 10
Matches won batting first: 5
Matches won bowling first: 5

Average first innings score: 285
Average 2nd Inns scores: 223
Highest total recorded: 483/4 (50 Overs) by SA
Lowest total recorded: 153/10 (35 Overs) by NZ
Highest score chased: 277/4 (48.2 Overs) by IND
Lowest score defended: 265/9 (50 Overs) by SL

ENG vs SA, Match 20: Top Player Picks

Joe Root (ENG)

Joe Root has scores of 77, 82 and 11 so far in the three matches played in this WC.
He is averaging 56.67 in 3 matches.
He picked 1 wicket also.

Dawid Malan (ENG)

Opener Dawid Malan has been excellent in the ODI format so far.
He is averaging 62.00 in 3 matches of this tournament.

Quinton de Kock (SA)

Quinton de Kock is a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman from South Africa.
He already scored two centuries in this tournament.
He is averaging 76.33 in 3 matches.

Marco Jansen (SA)

Marco Jansen is picking-up wickets in consistent manner in this tournament.
He picked-up 2 wickets in last match.
He is also handy with the bat.

ENG vs SA, Match 20: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats

Players	Stats	Avg Fantasy Points
Joe Root	170 Runs and 1 wicket in 3 Matches	93.67
Dawid Malan	186 Runs in 3 Matches	80.67
Quinton de Kock	229 runs in 3 games	114.65
Marco Jansen	47 runs and 6 wickets in 3 games	84.67

ENG vs SA, Match 20: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

Scenario	Captain	Vice-captain
If England Bats First	Joe Root	Marco Jansen
If South Africa Bats First	Quinton de Kock	Dawid Malan

ENG vs SA, Match 20: Expert's Cricket Fantasy Tips

Pick more all-rounders from the team batting first and bowlers who will be bowling first. Top order batters from the chasing sides will be crucial. SA is expected to win this match. The best-suggested fantasy combination for this game is 3-4-2-2 or 2-4-2-3.

ENG vs SA, Match 20: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

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Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow
Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan, Joe Root
All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Mark Wood

Captain: Joe Root
Vice-captain: Marco Jansen

England: 5 Players; South Africa: 6 Players

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