St George's Park, Gqeberha Ground Stats For SA vs IND 2nd T20I 

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The historic St George's Park in Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, will play host to the second match of the ongoing T20I series between hosts South Africa and India on Tuesday (December 12). 

The Proteas and the Men in Blue stand at loggerheads for T20I supremacy as they continue to prepare for next year's ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies & USA. 

All eyes are on the pitch and the ground conditions expected for the penultimate clash of the series, which attains greater importance now in the aftermath of the rain-abandoned opening game.

The winner of the tussle will end up taking an unassailable lead in the three-match rubber and leave the opposing side under great pressure to attain equilibrium for the riveting contest. 

St George's Park Ground Stats 

Only four previous T20Is - of which one got abandoned - have been previously scheduled at St George's Park in South Africa with the Proteas taking on West Indies (2007), New Zealand (2012) and Australia twice in 2014 and 2020, respectively. 

It's not the most high-scoring grounds in the rainbow nation due to its relatively dry square which offers the spinners hint of grip and turn apart from some slowness for the pacers to exploit with their cutters and slower-ball bouncers.

St George's Park Ground Stats
Total Matches4
Matches Won (Batting First)2
Matches Won (Batting Second)1
Highest Team TotalSouth Africa 179/6 vs New Zealand, 2012
Lowest Team TotalNew Zealand 146/9 vs South Africa, 2012
Average Runs Per Over7.41
Average Runs Per Wicket 19.65
Average Total Batting 1st131

It could make toss a crucial element in the contest as the team winning the flip of the coin might look to put runs on the board and leave the pressure of the run-chase for the opposition to overcome. An average first-innings total of 131, however, would tell a contrasting tale to that idea and make it difficult for the teams to assess the right choice.