South Africa vs India in the second T20I
2023.12.11
The second Twenty20 International between India and South Africa is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12 at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.
The first game of the three-game series in Durban was called off owing to rain. Both teams will be keen to score a win and grab the series lead. This forthcoming match up between two high-quality teams promises to be intriguin.
T20 stats and records at St George’s Park:
- Total matches: 8
- Matches won batting first: 4
- Matches won bowling first: 4
- Average first Innings scores: 130
- Average second Innings scores: 135
- Highest total recorded: 179/6 (20 Overs) by South Africa vs New Zealand
- Lowest total recorded: 146/10 (20 Overs) by New Zealand vs South Africa
- Highest score chased: 125/4 (16.3 Overs) by Australia Women vs South Africa Women
- Lowest score defended: 155/6 (20 Overs) by India Women vs Ireland Women
The wickets at St George’s Park initially favor batters but provide assistance to spin or seam bowlers as the game progresses. Teams batting first have had the edge over those chasing, so the captain winning the toss might opt to bat first.
South Africa vs India, Probable XIs
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Matthew Breetzke, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lizaad Williams
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
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