Team India will expect a better and improved performance from their players as they conspire a comeback in the third T20 of the five-match series to avoid a series loss against high-flying South Africa. The match is scheduled to be played on Tuesday (June 14) at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
South Africa outsmarted Rishabh Pant and Co by four wickets in a one-sided affair in the second T20 International on Sunday to go 2-0 up in the five-match series. A brilliant bowling effort from South African bowlers helped the visitors restrict India to 148/6 in 20 overs despite Dinesh Karthik's late fireworks (30* off 21 balls).
Apart from Karthik, Shreyas Iyer (40 off 35) and Ishan Kishan (34 off 21) were the other top scorers for the hosts as the majority of the Indian batters had no answers to Proteas' bowling.
Anrich Nortje (2/36) was the most successful bowler for South Africa, while Kagiso Rabada (1/15), Wayne Parnell (1/23), and Dwaine Pretorius (1/40) and Keshav Maharaj (1/12) did their part well.
Coming to chase 149, Heinrich Klaasen toyed with the Indian bowlers, smacking 46-ball 81, which is also his best in his T20I career, to lead South Africa to a 4-wicket win over India.
Apart from Klaasen, captain Temba Bavuma and David Miller also contributed well with the bat, scoring 35 and 20*, respectively. For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave a glimpse of his old self and finished the inning with a four-wicket haul.
Heading into the 3rd T20I, the Temba Bavuma-led side will aim for a win to take an unassailable lead in the five-match series. India, meanwhile, can't afford to lose this match as winning it will help them keep the series alive.
Match Details
Match: India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I
Venue: Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
Date & Time: June 14 at 7:00 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The pitch at the ACA-VDCA Stadium has been a batting-friendly one, and Tuesday will be no exception. To avoid the wrath of batters, the bowlers need to bowl on the right line and lengths. Both the captains will be willing to bowl first after winning the toss.
Pitch Stats
Total matches: 2
Matches won bowling first: 2
Matches won batting first: 0
Average 1st Inns scores: 104
Average 2nd Inns scores: 105
The highest total recorded: 127/7 (20 Overs) by AUS vs IND
The lowest total recorded: 82/10 (18 Ov) by SL vs IND
The highest score chased: 127/7 (20 Ov) by AUS vs IND
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 17
India Won: 9
South Africa Won: 8
Key Matchups
Miller v Chahal: 67/3 at 171.79 SR
Miller vs Avesh: 60/2 at 150 SR
Ishan v Rabada: 69/1 at 168 SR
Hardik vs Rabada: 60/2 at 150 SR
Ruturaj vs Nortje: 51/2 at 170 SR
Ruturaj vs Rabada: 36/3 at 116 SR
D Karthik vs Rabada: 18/3 at 72 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, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel/Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal/Ravi Bishnoi.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (C), Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Heinrich Klaasen, Rishabh Pant
Batters: David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Ishan Kishan
All-Rounders: Dwaine Pretorius, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Captain: David Miller
Vice-Captain: Ishan Kishan