IND vs SA, 3rd T20: Gill may be out, see pitch report, weather, and probable 11
The third and last T20I match between South Africa and India will be played at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from 8.30 pm onwards. The first match was abandoned due to rain while the second match was also hampered by rain but South Africa won the match by 5 wickets under DLS rule. Now if India wants to level the series then it will have to win this match. At the same time, one aim of South Africa will be to win the series given the preparations for the T20 World Cup.
head to head
Total matches – 25
India – 13 wins
South Africa – 11 wins
Norijalt – one
Both the teams have won 5-5 matches in their home ground.
pitch report
Some of the biggest scores in T20Is and ODIs have been made at Wanderers and with the domestic season having just started the pitch will be fresh and yield a lot of runs. Gkebaraha was a bit two-paced in the beginning but that wouldn’t be the case in this place. The average score batting first in 32 T20Is in Johannesburg is 173. The team batting first has won 15 matches and the team chasing the target has won 17 matches. The difference is not huge but since it is difficult to defend here, the captain who wins the toss will be tempted to bowl first.
Season
The weather is expected to be better in Johannesburg for the third T20 match on Thursday, with no rain predicted. The temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius during the day, rising to 26 degrees Celsius when the match starts. Meanwhile, during the second innings, the temperature may drop to 20 degrees Celsius.
Probable playing 11
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Bretzke, Aiden Markram (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nandre Berger, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi, Otniel Baartman. Also, read this.