SA vs IND 2nd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After a washout in Durban prevented a toss or any balls being bowled, South Africa and India will once again try and get their T20I series underway with the second match on Tuesday in Gqeberha. The series will then conclude at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday. Read on as we preview this game. The fixture gets underway at St George’s Park at 17:00 local time.
South Africa will see some of their bowling attack leave the series to prepare for the Test series with India after this game so this may be their best opportunity to win. On a pitch which assists the quick bowlers, we expect South Africa’s bowling attack to enjoy this surface.
India’s players may find the surfaces in South Africa to be a little different compared to their home pitches and their acclimatisation will not have been helped by the washout on Sunday. However, India have world class players capable of performing at a high level irrespective of the venue.
South Africa vs India 2nd T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network and Sky Cricket.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Sky Go and Disney+ Hotstar.
SA vs IND Match Toss Prediction
The last two T20I games at St George’s Park have been won by the team batting first. Our prediction is that both teams will want to bat first in this game.
SA vs IND Pitch Report
A par score will be around 175-180 on Tuesday with some turn for the spinners as well as movement off the straight for the quicks. There will be good pace from the surface.
With the cloudy weather for the day, we can expect some good swing from the bowlers.
Gqeberha Weather Report
We can expect a high level of humidity across this game at St George’s Park and plenty of cloud cover with the temperature in the high teens on Tuesday.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for South Africa vs India 2nd T20 2023
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
With South Africa spending most of Sunday afternoon in their dressing room in Durban, there should not be any tired bodies or mentally drained players ahead of this game. As a result, we expect to see the same team selected for this game as we would have seen on Sunday.
SA Key Players
- Reeza Hendricks - Due to the strength in depth of South Africa’s batting line-ups, the 34 year old has had to be patient at times wating for his opportunity this year. He has hit over 1600 runs in T20I cricket.
- Aiden Markram - The captain has a top score of 70 in this format but has scored big centuries in Test and ODIs. The right-hander is a stylish top order batter.
- Gerald Coetzee - The right-arm fast bowler has had an excellent start to his international career since making his debut earlier this year. So far, he has taken 43 wickets from 19 internationals.
- Lizaad Williams - The 30 year old right-arm medium fast bowler was in good form as he took 4 wickets from the first two T20Is against Australia in August and September.
- Heinrich Klaasen - Klaasen has been in terrific form lately as seen in the ODI World Cup 2023. The wicket-keeper batsman scored 373 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 133.21. He can carry the momentum and perform well in this series as well.
SA Team Form
South Africa will be desperate for a win in this game as they have not won a T20I fixture since late March.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
This is the second of eight scheduled international games of this tour for India and with some different players coming in for the ODIs and Tests, no changes are expected for this match which means the likes of Shubman Gill at the top of the order and Kuldeep Yadav back to bowl wrist spin.
IND Key Players
- Ruturaj Gaikwad - The 26 year old became the first Indian player to hit a T20I century against Australia last month and he will now be looking to cement his place in this India side.
- Suryakumar Yadav - The right-handed captain was in charge for the 4-1 win over Australia. He is one of the most exciting T20I players in the world with 1985 runs at a strike-rate of 171.71.
- Arshdeep Singh - The left-arm pace bowler is very skilful at swinging the ball. He can be expensive but is a regular wicket taker in this format.
- Ravi Bishnoi - The young spinner has an excellent control of his length whilst turning the ball both ways. He has a strike-rate of 14.5 from 21 T20Is.
- Rinku Singh - The new young talent from India has gained attention in the recently held T20I series against Australia where played the role of a finisher and displayed aggressive performance. Rinku Singh has scored 180 runs in 10 T20Is at a strike rate of 187.5.
IND Team Form
India have been in brilliant form in this format and won their last two completed T20Is.
India Predicted Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi
South Africa vs India Head to Head
After Sunday’s no-result with no play, this will be the 26th T20I between the sides with two games ending without producing a result. India have not beaten South Africa in a T20I since early October 2022.
SA vs IND Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
SA Won |
IND Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
25 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
South Africa vs India Betting Odds
With this pitch likely to offer assistance to the pace bowlers, South Africa’s odds have been shortened to 2.05 for this second T20I. India are favourites once more and can be backed at 1.72.
Who will win South Africa vs India 2nd T20 Match?
With a close game predicted by many analysts, this match may well come down to the amount of match practice both groups of players have had. India come into this series just over a week since winning against Australia and we have the visitors as the top team for this game.
🏆 South Africa vs India Prediction
Both sets of players will be very keen to get this series underway on Tuesday after the frustrating hours waiting around for the game before it was abandoned in Durban. On a bowler friendly surface, this could be a very exciting game and it could take only one big innings from one batter to win the game. We think that India have a stronger batting line-up and we are backing them to win.
India to beat South Africa in the 2nd T20
Dec 12 - Dec 13, 2023
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
St Georges Park - Gqeberha, South Africa
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