Match Details
Fixture: England vs South Africa (T20I)
Date: Tuesday, 10 September 2025
Time: 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
🔍 Match Preview
England walk in with better momentum (WWWLL), while South Africa’s form is worrying (LWLLL). However, SA dominate recent head-to-head (WWLWL over last 5). Cardiff is pace-friendly and offers better returns for teams chasing – which aligns with England’s aggressive batting and SA’s death bowling.
📊 Win Probability
Team | Win % |
|---|---|
England (home, in-form) | 52% |
South Africa (H2H edge, strong bowlers) | 48% |
🏟️ Pitch & Venue Analysis – Sophia Gardens
Pitch Nature: Balanced, pace-friendly
Avg 1st Inn Score: 139
Avg Wickets/Innings: 7
Toss Trend:
Bat 1st Win: 30%
Chase Win: 70%
Fantasy Split:
Bowling Points: 57.3%
Batting Points: 42.7%
Pacer Fantasy Avg: 18.9 pts/over
Spinner Fantasy Avg: 15.5 pts/over
Takeaway: Stack pacers + chasing openers in your Dream11 team.
📈 Form Snapshot & Fantasy Points – Top Players (Last 5 Matches)
England – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Matches (FPts) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
L Wood | BOW | 117, 103, 37, 40, 99 | 396 |
J Buttler | WK | 56, 109, 176, 12, 26 | 379 |
S Mahmood | BOW | 96, 18, 89, 64, 112 | 379 |
J Bethell | BAT | 110, 98, 99, 16, 26 | 349 |
B Duckett | BAT | 174, 64, 33, 2, 62 | 335 |
L Dawson | AR | 44, 10, 158, 80, 4 | 296 |
J Smith | WK | 132, 8, 80, 12, 37 | 269 |
B Carse | BOW | 43, 53, 24, 94, 45 | 259 |
A Rashid | BOW | 77, 30, 49, 38, 49 | 243 |
H Brook | BAT | 75, 66, 14, 6, 78 | 239 |
J Archer | BOW | 48, 12, 62, 44, 71 | 237 |
J Overton | AR | 24, 82, 83, 34, 6 | 229 |
P Salt | WK | 108, 37, 26, 17, 10 | 198 |
R Ahmed | BOW | 4, 95, 10, 4, 56 | 169 |
T Banton | BAT | 4, 76, 15, 26, 9 | 130 |
W Jacks | AR | 13, 15, 30, 4, 40 | 102 |
South Africa – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Matches (FPts) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
D Brevis | BAT | 119, 247, 14, 75, 25 | 480 |
K Maphaka | BOW | 66, 105, 176, 38, 12 | 397 |
C Bosch | AR | 149, 114, 17, 12, 89 | 381 |
K Rabada | BOW | 94, 63, 93, 42, 88 | 380 |
M Jansen | AR | 45, 129, 65, 68, 25 | 332 |
S Muthusamy | BOW | 19, 59, 40, 89, 75 | 282 |
T Stubbs | BAT | 41, 69, 75, 60, 18 | 263 |
L Ngidi | BOW | 22, 49, 38, 76, 55 | 240 |
D Miller | BAT | 120, 54, 25, 10, 25 | 234 |
L Pretorius | WK | 60, 28, 26, 97, 13 | 224 |
A Markram | BAT | 48, 70, 36, 7, 41 | 202 |
R Rickelton | WK | 33, 30, 125, 6, 5 | 199 |
L Williams | BOW | 37, 12, 2, 83, 56 | 190 |
N Burger | BOW | 45, 61, 49, -2, 30 | 183 |
T Bavuma | BAT | 10, 57, 10, 26, 78 | 181 |
M Breetzke | BAT | 19, 30, 84, 29, 17 | 179 |
K Maharaj | BOW | 4, 62, 6, 34, 64 | 170 |
W Mulder | AR | 57, 37, 5, 49, 22 | 170 |
D Ferreira | WK | 6, 19, 16, 13, 18 | 72 |
🎯 Powerplay & Death Overs Impact Picks
Powerplay Bowlers
K Rabada, K Maphaka (SA)
L Wood, B Carse (ENG)
Death Overs Bowlers
S Mahmood, B Carse (ENG)
K Rabada, M Jansen (SA)
Top Order Hitters (PP Exploiters)
J Buttler, P Salt (ENG)
D Brevis, T Stubbs (SA)
⭐ Fantasy MVP Picks
🔐 Safe Core Picks
J Buttler – Consistent, 64 avg FP (last 10), 8x in DreamTeam
D Brevis – 84 avg FP, elite form
K Maphaka – 397 pts in 5, wicket-taker across phases
C Bosch – Dual role, 381 pts in last 5
🎯 Differential Picks
J Bethell – 349 FP in 5, solid vs pace, venue avg 68
B Carse – Bowling form + venue avg 64
T Stubbs – Explosive finisher, 263 FP in 5
B Duckett – Recent 174-point match, aggressive middle-order bat
🧠 X-Factor Watch
H Brook – High ceiling, feast/famine pick
W Jacks – Limited recent data, but match-winner potential
L Pretorius – Can surprise with quick runs + occasional gloves
📝 Suggested Dream11 Team
Balanced team with chasing bias and pacer-heavy strategy
WK (2):
J Buttler (C)
P Salt
BAT (3):
D Brevis (VC)
T Stubbs
J Bethell
AR (2):
C Bosch
L Dawson
BOWL (4):
K Rabada
K Maphaka
B Carse
A Rashid
🧢 Captain: J Buttler
🧢 Vice-Captain: D Brevis
📌 Final Tips
If ENG Bats First:
Prioritize ENG top 3 (Buttler, Salt, Bethell)
Include Rabada + Maphaka for death overs
If SA Bats First:
Load SA top order (Brevis, Stubbs)
Target Carse + Mahmood for 2nd innings bowling impact
Small League Strategy:
Safe core (Buttler, Brevis, Maphaka) + 1 differential
Stick to 3-4 ENG, 6-7 SA split
Grand League Strategy:
Punt on L Wood, J Smith, J Overton, or W Jacks
Use Brevis or Stubbs as C in chase scenario