3rd T20I: South Africa, India eye lead in Centurion
With a win each, both South Africa and India would aim to take the lead when they clash in the 3rd T20I in Centurion. While the visitors drew first blood after winning the Durban tie, the Proteas responded well at St George's Park, Gqeberha. With another match-win, a series defeat would be redundant for both the sides. Here's the preview.
Venue, broadcast details, timing and more
The SuperSport Park in Centurion will host the 3rd T20I on November 13 (8:30pm IST). The track here usually offers a balanced surface. Teams batting first have won eight T20Is here, with 175 being the average first innings score. One can watch the match live on Sports18. The live streaming is available on the JioCinema app and website.
Here's the head-to-head record
As far as the head-to-head record is concerned, 29 T20Is have been played between the two sides. India have won 16, SA have claimed 12 wins. One match ended as no-result. The Men in Blue have won seven of the 11 T20Is against SA in the Rainbow Nation. The remaining four matches went in SA's favor.
How the 2nd T20I panned out
Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy's efforts weren't enough as South Africa beat India in the 2nd T20I. Pandya rescued India with a 45-ball 39* as Suryakumar Yadav's men managed 124/6 in 20 overs. Chakravarthy then spun his web with a fifer. However, the Proteas overcame India and leveled the series 1-1. Tristan Stubbs slammed an unbeaten 47.
Here are the talkings points
Abhishek's form has been patchy with scores of 4, 7, 4, 15, 16, and 14 in the last few games. As per Cricbuzz, T20Is in Centurion see 9.46 runs being scored per over. South Africa are yet to witness a half-centurion from their side, with Stubbs's 47* being the highest score. Chakravarthy has been brilliant for India, having taken eight wickets.
A look at Probable XIs
South Africa (Probable XI): Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wicket-keeper), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, and Nqabayomzi Peter. India (Probable XI): Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Avesh Khan.
