New Delhi. The third match of the four-match T20 series between India and South Africa is to be played this evening. Both the teams will enter the Supersports Park in Centurion with the intention of taking the lead in the series. At present both the teams are on par after winning 1-1 match. India won the first match by 61 runs while in the second T20 match, South Africa defeated India by three wickets.
In the second T20 against South Africa, India made the hosts sweat even after scoring 124 runs. Varun Chakraborty had changed the course of the match by taking 5 wickets. At one time South Africa was 66-6 in the 13th over and 86-7 in the 16th over, due to which India was completely dominating the match. Tristan Stubbs played a brilliant inning of 47 not out and led the team to victory.
How will the weather be in the third T20?
There was forecast of rain during the first two matches but the weather cooperated and the entire game was seen. The good news for the spectators is that there is very little chance of rain in this match. The probability of rain is only 20 percent but the weather is expected to be dry at the time of the match. The temperature will be around 20 degrees which will make the day pleasant.
How will the pitch be in the third T20?
Talking about the pitch of Centurion, both speed and bounce can be seen here. Fast bowlers are expected to get a lot of help in this match. Due to extra bounce, it will also help the spinner to trouble the batsmen. Out of 14 matches played on this ground, eight matches have been won by the team batting in the second innings.
India team:
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vaishak, Avesh Khan. , Yash Dayal.
Tags: India vs South Africa
FIRST PUBLISHED: November 13, 2024, 06:51 IST