India will be squaring off against the power-packed South Africa in the second fixture of the 5-match T20I series at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
Never in their wildest dreams did anyone imagine that India would lose the opening T20I against South Africa despite putting up a mammoth target of 212/4 in 20 overs. But then it was a David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen show that took the cricket world by storm.
While Miller smashed 31-ball 64* and carried on with his form from the IPL 2022, Rassie van der Dussen took the Indian bowlers to cleaners, hammering 46-ball 75* to help South Africa go past the finish line.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel and Harshal Patel picked up a wicket each but looked completely clueless against the Proteas duo in the death overs.
Earlier, Ishan Kishan (76 off 48) and Hardik Pandya's (31 off 12) fireworks helped India set a massive target against South Africa. It was the highest total for India against South Africa in T20Is, surpassing the previous high of 203/5 in Johannesburg in 2018.
Following this win, the visitors went 1-0 up in the five-match series, and they will look to keep the winning momentum intact. India, on the other hand, will take the positives from the 1st T20I and seek a strong comeback to level up the series.
All in all, with some of the best T20 players taking the field against each other on Sunday, a thrilling game of cricket beckons between India and South Africa in Cuttack.
Match Details
Match: India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I
Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
Date & Time: June 12 at 7:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
Not many T20I games have been played at this venue, and considering the few domestic and two international matches played here, we can expect batters to enjoy the game. Spinners will have a significant say in the middle overs, and a total of 160-180 will be par at this venue. Both the captains might look to chase after winning the toss.
Pitch Stats
Total matches: 2
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won bowling first: 1
Average 1st Inns scores: 136
Average 2nd Inns scores: 91
Highest total recorded: 180/3 (20 Overs)by IND vs SL
Lowest total recorded: 87/10 (16 Overs) by SL vs IND
Highest score chased: 96/4 (17.1 Overs) by RSA vs IND
Lowest score defended: 180/3 (20 Overs) by IND vs SL
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 16
India Won: 9
South Africa Won: 7
Key Matchups
QDK vs Chahal: 54/6 at 123 SR
QDK vs Axar: 89/2 150 SR
Miller v Chahal: 55/3 at 161 SR
Miller vs Avesh: 60/3 at 157 SR
Ishan v Rabada: 68/1 at 174 SR
Hardik vs Rabada: 60/2 at 150 SR
Ruturaj vs Nortje: 37/2 at 157 SR
Ruturaj vs Rabada: 35/2 at 130 SR
D Karthik vs Rabada: 14/3 at 73 SR
Rishabh Pant vs Ngidi: 7/3 at 116 SR
Squads
India: Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Venkatesh Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks
Probable Playing XI
India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (C), Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
CREX11 Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Quinton de Kock
Batters: Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Rassie Van der Dussen, David Miller
All-Rounders: Wayne Parnell, Hardik Pandya, Dwaine Pretorius
Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada
Captain: Ishan Kishan
Vice-Captain: David Miller