West Indies vs South Africa Prediction: South Africa aiming to grab the series

West Indies can hardly wait to take on South Africa in the crucial Match 2 of this Test Series, which will be held at the distinguished Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana, on 15th August 2024. South Africa is looking forward to seizing the series. Who will win this game of cricket?

West Indies form

The West Indies team has failed to work on consistency in their batting, as seen in the first Test match of the series by submitting to only 233 runs in response to South Africa's first-innings score of 357. The team has also lost captain Kraigg Brathwaite early in the second innings. Now, trailing by 124 first innings runs, the team had to fight hard to reach 201/5 off 56.2 overs to keep at bay the relentless South African bowlers.

Mikyle Louis has been a consistent though frustrating performer at the top of the order, more often than not getting dismissed in the twenties or thirties. Alick Athanaze was a standout player in the second innings of the First Test and will be central in the upcoming match.

Jayden Seales would bundle up the prettiest performance in the bowling department in the English series that took place last month. The leader in the pace attack, Jomel Warrican, is expected to pack in the wickets with his spin bowling.

West Indies Predicted Playing XI

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Kemar Roach, Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales

South Africa form

South Africa showed superiority over the First Test that took place at the Port of Spain last week, but the track hardly gave them any help for their bowlers to eke out a win. The captain of Temba Bavuma's expected touring team, with no changes, is expecting a lot of first innings runs at Providence. Spinner Keshav Maharaj, who took nine wickets in the First Test, will definitely bowl a lot when the Second Test starts. Fast bowlers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada are in support, sharing the strike bowling. The top four batsmen in form, who have come out of Port of Spain, are Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, and captain Temba Bavuma, which brings confidence at the top order.

South Africa Predicted Playing XI

Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

West Indies vs South Africa Experts Tips & Prediction

The game expected between West Indies and South Africa is most likely to see contention. Recently, the outlook of the West Indies in the game of Test cricket has been impressive; still, the class of the South African side is superior. So, we will back South Africa to win the game.