Match Details
Date: December 12, 2023
Time : 8:30 PM IST
Venue : St George’s Park, Gqeberha
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Preview
Following the washout in the first T20I, South Africa will be playing against India in the second fixture in the three-match series at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha. The Proteas haven’t competed in international cricket in the last four weeks or so, while the Indian cricket team have been winning more matches than not in the T20I format recently. Although South Africa are expected to give a stern competition to India in the second T20I, especially due to the home advantage in their favour.
Pitch Report
There haven’t been many T20I matches played at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha but the pitches are known for providing the opportunity to the batters to make hay, especially with a short straight boundary at one side of the ground. The fast bowlers have had decent success at this venue too, which is why the average first innings score after three completed matches is just 132 runs.
Team Report
Deepak Chahar hasn't joined the Indian squad in South Africa after his father was hospitalised due to a medical emergency back home.
Team Analysis
South Africa
After losing the semi-final of the ODI World Cup 2023 to Australia last month, South Africa are yet to play any international cricket, which won’t be such a bad thing for them going into the upcoming T20I series against a formidable Indian team. They have also welcomed the likes of Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller into their T20I setup after missing out on last series to strengthen their playing XI, which has the captain Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj in some scintillating form in recent months.
SportsTiger Playing XI of South Africa
Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaard Williams
India
Despite the fact that the first T20I for India against South Africa was a washout, they are going to take them on in the second fixture after getting the better of Australia by 4-1 in the recent series at home. Some of the key players to watch out for in the Indian colours in the remainder of the three-match T20I series will be Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, and Mohammed Siraj.
SportsTiger Playing XI of India
Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
Match Prediction
Conclusion
As South Africa will be taking on India in front of their home fans during the second T20I of the three-match series, they are going to fancy their chances of putting one over them. But then, the recent form of India in the shortest format of the game won’t be making the upcoming match any easier for South Africa.
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