The first match of the T20I series between England and South Africa is on September 10 in Cardiff. Here are the latest odds for who will win.

England entered the series on the back of an ODI series defeat against their opponents. However, they finished on a high in the dead-rubber, racking up 414-5 – their fifth-highest total in ODIs – before skittling South Africa for 72, recording the biggest-ever ODI victory in terms of runs.

The rivalry has been tight between the two sides in T20Is. That’s reflected in their overall head-to-head record, with England winning 12 matches and South Africa winning 13, with one match ending in a no result.

England vs South Africa, first T20I: Who will win?

Since their T20 World Cup runners-up finish, South Africa have lost 12 out of 19 matches. Their win/loss ratio of 0.583 is the third-worst among Full Members. Only Ireland (0.333) and West Indies (0.388) have fared worse. They have won just one out of the six series they played.

England's record is comparatively better with a win/loss ratio of 1.333, having won eight out of 15 games with one no-result. Of the four series they played, their only loss was a 1-4 defeat to India.

England's better record makes them the favourites going into the encounter, and that is backed by Spread EX's odds (4/6) of them winning compared to South Africa's 6/5.

ENG vs SA, first T20I: Which side will hit more sixes?

Since the 2024 T20 World Cup, Brevis has been in the top 10 among Full Member players in terms of number of sixes hit. He lit up the Australia series with a 41-ball hundred. However, David Miller's absence due to an injury is a blow to their middle-order firepower.

England’s batting order boasts of dynamic hitters, with Harry Brook, Phil Salt, and Jos Buttler in their ranks, and the hosts are expected to hit more sixes, which is reflected by Spread EX's odds of 19/20 compared to South Africa’s 11/10.

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