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CLAIM NOWSouth Africa vs India, SA vs IND 2023, Today Match Prediction 14 December 2023
Toss Winner - South Africa won the toss and choose to bowl first
India won by 106 runs
India eye a comeback in the last T20I
- Indian bowling seem to struggle without their key pacers
- South Africa would have the upperhand if they chase
- India’s middle-order in great form
South Africa to win
| Tournament: | India tour of South Africa, 2023-24 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | DP World Wanderers Stadium, Sandton, South Africa |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 25.0°C|Sunny |
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RSA vs IND Match Prediction & Analysis
India suffered a 5-wicket loss in the 2nd T20I against South Africa at St. George’s Park. The bowlers failed to defend a 152-run target in 15 Overs and that will not sit well with the visitors.
The scales were tilted in India’s favor after the target was adjusted. 181 from 20 overs looks much easier than 152 from 15 Overs. However, India, without their key fast bowlers found themselves on the back foot.
South Africa will be delighted after a brilliant victory over the men in blue. It was the right start from their openers that set the stage for the win. They should be pretty confident coming to Johannesburg with their key pacer looking in good form.
The pitch here will help the fast bowlers and as such Gerald Coetzee will be the key player for South Africa. For India, Mohammad Siraj will be their best bet while Arshdeep Singh can be the one South Africa will look to target.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
RSA
W L L L
RSA
154/5 in 13.5 11.14
180/7 in 19.3 9.23
IND
L W W L W
IND
154/5 in 13.5 11.14
180/7 in 19.3 9.23
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
TEAMS PREVIEW
South Africa Preview
South Africa came out on top in the second T20I after the first match was washed out due to rain. And this was in some way expected given India’s current bowling attack may not be very suited to these conditions.
And even though South Africa lost their key pacer to injury before the start of the series, they’re still strong in the bowling department. Tabraiz Shamsi was impressive with figures of 1 for 18 from his 4 Overs.
He broke the big partnerships of Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh, allowing South Africa to bounce back into the game. Lizaad Wiliams and Marco Jansen will be crucial in the powerplay and are expected to give early breakthroughs.
Shubman Gill is the key wicket South Africa will be looking for in the early overs. If he gets settled, the ‘prince’ can take the game away. Andile Phehlukwayo has experience and should be one to watch out for in the bowling attack.
Openers Matthew Breetzke and Reeza Hendricks brought in a storm with a 42-run partnership in just 17 balls. The number 3 and 4 batters in this lineup are also big-hitters.
However, Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen don’t just swing the bat to hit the long sixes but are reliable and experienced players who can adapt to the conditions and stitch a match-winning partnership.
This batting lineup will pose a tough challenge to the Indian bowling attack with its depth and attacking style of play.
South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
South Africa Key Players From Previous Game Of India tour of South Africa, 2023-24
South Africa Actual Playing XI:
Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Heinrich Klaasen, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lizaad Williams
India Preview
India will go back to the drawing board and re-do their bowling plans as they come to the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The pitch here offers an even contest between bat and ball.
India’s Mohammad Siraj and Mukesh Kumar are quite impressive with their pace and Siraj also can swing the new ball. But with Arshdeep lacking the pace and relying solely on movement through the air, India can find themselves a bowler short.
Mukesh Kumar picked crucial wickets of Markram and Miller and will be crucial in this bowling attack. He can move the ball both ways and that can help deliver breakthroughs at crucial times.
The spinners could have a hard time on this ground as they did in the last match as well. India also have Deepak Chahar but considering the management style of recent years, we reckon they would stick with the young guns and Arshdeep would continue to be part of the XI.
SKY is back in form and looks in great rhythm and his partner in the middle-order, Rinku Singh has won great iration from all corners after his recent performance.
India could have finished with a bigger total if either Yasahsvi Jaiswal or Shubman Gill stayed longer. A comeback from Gill is very crucial for India to bounce back in this game. India’s got a strong batting lineup with Tilak Verma at number 3 and the option of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan who were on the bench.
India Predicted Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar
India Key Players From Previous Game Of India tour of South Africa, 2023-24
India Actual Playing XI:
Suryakumar Yadav, Jitesh Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is a balanced wicket that offers help to both batters and fast bowlers. It will be an even contest and that makes things exciting in any form of cricket. The weather will be mostly cloudy with a high of 26 degrees Celsius in Johannesburg on the match day. If the weather stays cloudy throughout, dew might be out of the picture and the bowlers would have a chance to defend the total.
RSA vs IND Pitch Report
New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will be the venue for the 3rd and final T20I of the series. This will be India’s chance to save the series while the hosts will be looking for a clean sweep. While the average 1st innings score here is 158 runs, the venue has witnessed some pretty big totals including the one where Windies chased down 236 runs against South Africa.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first have won 7 of the 10 T20Is played at this venue. And after a successful run chase in the last game, the hosts will be looking to repeat the same. SKY must also be aware of the depth in the Proteas' batting lineup and the lack of experienced and reliable wicket-takers in his side to put them on the back foot. As a result, bowling first would be the right choice for both sides.
RSA vs IND
Winning Prediction
Both teams feature big T20 stars and though India haven’t got their regulars, they still strike a pretty good balance between experience and youth. However, the hosts will have the home advantage and their batting depth puts them slightly ahead when seen in contrast with India’s bowling attack. South Africa are slightly ahead in our match prediction.
South Africa to win
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