SA-C vs EDC Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - Semi Final 1 T20 Match
By Aditya - Fri, Oct 16, 2026Last Updated on Oct 16, 2026 04:44 PM
South Africa Champions vs England Champions Cricket Match Previews
World Championship of Legends 2026
ENGCH 189/8 (20)
SACH 143/10 (16.5)
England Champions won by 46 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tymal Mills* | 2.5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 11 |
Last Wicket:Morne van Wyk c Denly b Tymal Mills 31(25) - 143/10 in 16.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
South Africa Champions vs England Champions
England Champions — Innings 1 (189/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Bopara (c) c du Plessis b R Frylinck | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100 | |
| Dawid Malan c de Villiers b R Frylinck | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Jason Roy c and b R Frylinck | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 113.33 | |
| Moeen Ali c de Villiers b Parnell | 70 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 170.73 | |
| Joe Denly st van Wyk b Phangiso | 59 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 196.67 | |
| Phil Mustard (wk) b Hardus Viljoen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Samit Patel lbw b Hardus Viljoen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Toby Roland-Jones c Duminy b Phangiso | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 169.23 | |
| Tymal Mills not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Ajmal Shahzad not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 5 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 189 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ryan Sidebottom | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Frylinck | 4 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Wayne Parnell | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.8 |
| Hardus Viljoen | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Imran Tahir | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Aaron Phangiso | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 12.3 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bopara & Malan | 10 | 13 |
| Jason Roy & Malan | 1 | 3 |
| Jason Roy & Moeen Ali | 40 | 28 |
| Denly & Moeen Ali | 95 | 51 |
| Denly & Mustard | 1 | 3 |
| Denly & Samit Patel | 0 | 1 |
| Denly & Roland-Jones | 35 | 18 |
| Denly & Tymal Mills | 6 | 3 |
| Ajmal Shahzad & Tymal Mills | 1 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravi Bopara | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2 | Dawid Malan | 2.4 | 11 |
| 3 | Jason Roy | 7.2 | 51 |
| 4 | Moeen Ali | 15.5 | 146 |
| 5 | Phil Mustard | 16.2 | 147 |
| 6 | Samit Patel | 16.3 | 147 |
| 7 | Toby Roland-Jones | 19.3 | 182 |
| 8 | Joe Denly | 19.5 | 188 |
South Africa Champions — Innings 2 (143/10 in 16.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers (c) c Moeen Ali b Tymal Mills | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 192.31 | |
| Faf du Plessis c P Mustard b Tymal Mills | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 192.31 | |
| Jean-Paul Duminy c J Denly b Roland-Jones | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Morne van Wyk (wk) c J Denly b Tymal Mills | 31 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 124 | |
| Colin Ingram c Roland-Jones b Samit Patel | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sarel Erwee c (sub)Owais Shah b Samit Patel | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 106.25 | |
| Wayne Parnell c Moeen Ali b Ajmal Shahzad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 183.33 | |
| Hardus Viljoen c (sub)Owais Shah b Bopara | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Robbie Frylinck b Ajmal Shahzad | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 | |
| Aaron Phangiso b Ajmal Shahzad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Imran Tahir not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 143 | 10 wkts, 16.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Sidebottom | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Tymal Mills | 2.5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Ajmal Shahzad | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 11 |
| Samit Patel | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.8 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Ravi Bopara | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| de Villiers & du Plessis | 52 | 25 |
| Duminy & du Plessis | 1 | 5 |
| Duminy & van Wyk | 4 | 5 |
| Ingram & van Wyk | 1 | 6 |
| Sarel Erwee & van Wyk | 27 | 25 |
| Parnell & van Wyk | 12 | 7 |
| Hardus Viljoen & van Wyk | 13 | 6 |
| Frylinck & van Wyk | 25 | 15 |
| Phangiso & van Wyk | 0 | 2 |
| Imran Tahir & van Wyk | 8 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 4.1 | 52 |
| 2 | Faf du Plessis | 4.6 | 53 |
| 3 | Jean-Paul Duminy | 5.5 | 57 |
| 4 | Colin Ingram | 6.5 | 58 |
| 5 | Sarel Erwee | 10.6 | 85 |
| 6 | Wayne Parnell | 12.1 | 97 |
| 7 | Hardus Viljoen | 13.1 | 110 |
| 8 | Robbie Frylinck | 15.4 | 135 |
| 9 | Aaron Phangiso | 15.6 | 135 |
| 10 | Morne van Wyk | 16.5 | 143 |
SA-C vs EDC Match Prediction, World Championship of Legends 2026, South Africa Champions vs England Champions Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SA-C vs EDC (South Africa Champions vs England Champions) Match Details
| Match | South Africa Champions vs England Champions (SA-C vs EDC) |
| League | World Championship of Legends 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 16th October 2026 |
| Time | 05:00 PM (IST) - 11:30 AM (GMT) |
SA-C vs EDC Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SA-C vs EDC Match Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
SA-C vs EDC Pitch Report: The pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium is traditionally considered a paradise for batsmen, featuring relatively short boundaries. It will be easy for star players to hit big shots at this venue, potentially leading to a high-scoring match. The team winning the toss might prefer to bowl first to capitalize on the impact of dew later in the game.
SA-C vs EDC Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Sharjah city, AE will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 31°C on the match day with 80% humidity and 10.6 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 75 |
| Batting first won: | 44 |
| Bowling first won: | 31 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 145 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 123 |
| Highest Total: | 215/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 38/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 206/8 |
| Lowest Defended: | 119/7 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
60%Batting Pitch 40%
Bowling Pitch
135
T20 Average Scores
SA-C vs EDC (South Africa Champions vs England Champions) Playing 11
South Africa Champions vs England Champions (SA-C vs EDC) Match Preview
SA-C vs EDC Match Preview: SA-C will take on England Champions in World Championship of Legends 2026 on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 05:00 PM IST.
South Africa Champions (SA-C) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Faf du Plessis and Wayne Parnell will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Jean-Paul Duminy will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Morne van Wyk and Colin Ingram will strengthen the middle order for SA-C.
- Faf du Plessis will lead the SA-C as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Morne van Wyk will do the Wicket Keeping for SA-C.
Spin Bowlers
- Shaun von Berg and Jean-Paul Duminy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Jean-Paul Duminy was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Hardus Viljoen and Aaron Phangiso will lead the pace attack of his team.
England Champions (EDC) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ravi Bopara and Dawid Malan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Jason Roy will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Moeen Ali and Phil Mustard will strengthen the middle order for England Champions.
- Ravi Bopara will lead the England Champions as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Phil Mustard will do the Wicket Keeping for England Champions.
Spin Bowlers
- Moeen Ali will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Tymal Mills and Liam Plunkett will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa Champions vs England Champions (SA-C vs EDC) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SA-C vs EDC Match Prediction: England Champions looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SA-C will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SA-C vs EDC World Championship of Legends 2026 Match Expert Advice: AB de Villiers will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Wayne Parnell will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SA-C vs EDC Head to Head
SA-C vs EDC Head to Head Records: South Africa Champions vs England Champions have faced each other in 3 matches in T20. Out of these 3 games, South Africa Champions have won 2 whereas England Champions have won 1 Matches.
| Match Played | 3 |
| SA-C Won | 2 |
| EDC Won | 1 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - World Championship of Legends 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa Champions - Q | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.589 | 10 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Australia Champions - Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.032 | 6 | WWLWL |
| 3 | West Indies Champions - Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.489 | 6 | WLWWL |
| 4 | England Champions - Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.042 | 4 | LLLWW |
| 5 | India Champions - E | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.346 | 2 | LLLLW |
| 6 | Bangladesh Champions - E | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.729 | 2 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
SA-C - W W W W WEDC - L L L W W
SA-C vs EDC Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, AB de Villiers is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SA-C vs EDC Winning Prediction
- England Champions team has the upper hand over South Africa Champions team. So try to pick more players from England Champions
SA-C vs EDC Small League Must Picks:
SA-C - AB de Villiers [0 points], Wayne Parnell [0 points]EDC - Jason Roy [449 points], Owais Shah [242 points]
SA-C vs EDC Grand League Risky Picks:
SA-C - Jean-Paul Duminy [0 points], Hardus Viljoen [0 points]EDC - Toby Roland Jones [0 points], Ryan Sidebottom [0 points]
SA-C vs EDC Death Over Bowlers:
SA-C - Aaron PhangisoEDC - Liam Plunkett
South Africa Champions (SA-C) Key Players
- Robert Frylinck [(28*, 1W), (16, 2W), 2W, (14*, 2W), 1W]
- Hardus Viljoen [0W, 3W]
- Colin Ingram [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Imran Tahir [1W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 2W]
- Jean-Paul Duminy [23, (12, 2W), 0W]
- Faf du Plessis [44]
- AB de Villiers [23, 4*, 11, 12, 0]
England Champions (EDC) Key Players
- Ryan Sidebottom [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Moeen Ali [(25*, 1W), 0W, (41, 1W), 2W]
- Ravi Bopara [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Samit Patel [PTs: 240, CR: 8.5]
- Jason Roy [14, 0]
SA-C vs EDC Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Robert Frylinck [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Jean-Paul Duminy [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Faf du Plessis [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Moeen Ali [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ravi Bopara [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- AB de Villiers [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Samit Patel [PTs: 240, CR: 8.5]
- Jason Roy [PTs: 449, CR: 9.0]
SA-C vs EDC Injury / Unavailability
SA-C Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
EDC Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SA-C vs EDC Live Stream
Where can I see SA-C vs EDC Live Score?
You can see SA-C vs EDC Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SA-C vs EDC match will be live telecast on FanCode.
SA-C vs EDC Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SA-C vs EDC match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
SA-C vs EDC match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
South Africa Champions vs England Champions (SA-C vs EDC) Squads
South Africa Champions (SA-C) Squad: Faf du Plessis(C), Colin Ingram, Wayne Parnell, Duanne Olivier, Imran Tahir, Sarel Erwee, Hardus Viljoen, Robert Frylinck, Aaron Phangiso, Richard Levi(WK), Dane Vilas(WK), Marchant de Lange, Shaun von Berg, Morne van Wyk(WK), AB de Villiers(WK), Albie Morkel, Jean-Paul Duminy, Allan Donald
England Champions (EDC) Squad: Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Tymal Mills, Joe Denly, James Anderson, Dawid Malan, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Ravi Bopara(C), Toby Roland Jones, Tim Ambrose(WK), Ryan Sidebottom, Owais Shah, Stuart Meaker, Usman Afzaal, Phil Mustard(WK), Jonathan Trott, Monty Panesar, Ajmal Shahzad
SA-C vs EDC Experts Team
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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