SA vs IND 3rd T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
The third and final T20I of the series between South Africa and India will be played in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. After the first game was abandoned without a ball bowled, South Africa won the second T20I at St George’s Park by 5 wickets with 7 balls remaining (DLS), to go 1-0 up in the series. Read on as we preview this third T20I. The game begins at 17:00 local time at the Wanderers Stadium.
South Africa’s batters were able to make up for a poor bowling display on Tuesday but without two of their best bowlers from that game, it may not be so easy in this clash. We expect South Africa to be competitive but securing a 2-0 series win will be tough.
India were on top throughout the first innings of the second T20I but never got control of the game once South Africa’s innings started. That will be the challenge on Thursday for the visitors, who must show greater discipline with the ball if they want to level the series.
South Africa vs India 3rd 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
Five of the last seven T20Is at this venue have seen the team batting first win the match. As a result, we predict that the captains will choose to bat first if they win the toss.
SA vs IND Pitch Report
With high altitude at this ground, the ball travels through the air quicker and we can expect a high scoring game. On this pitch, an average first innings score will be 210+.
Johannesburg Weather Report
After the second T20I also suffered from a rain interruption, there is a better forecast for this match with no rain expected across the entire scheduled time of this T20I.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for South Africa vs India 3rd T20 2023
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
There will be at least two changes to South Africa’s XI for this game with the young pace duo of Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen both now due to be rested ahead of the Test series. In their place we expect Nandre Burger and Ottneil Bartman to come in and make their international debuts.
SA Key Players
- Reeza Hendricks - The opener is in fantastic form in T20Is with an average of 51.50 and a strike-rate of 154.11 from his last 12 innings in this format.
- Aiden Markram - The stylish skipper produced an attacking display of clean hitting in the second T20I with four fours and one six in his 17-ball 30.
- Tabraiz Shamsi - The left-arm wrist spinner will always get turn on any surface and he took the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav in Tuesday’s match.
- Andile Phehlukwayo - The 27 year old bowling all-rounder hit the winning runs with the bat in Gqeberha and he will be looking forward to bowling on this quick pitch in Johannesburg.
- David Miller - Miller has been one of the top middle-order batters in T20. He scored 17 off 12 deliveries in the last match. In 115 T20Is, Miller has smashed 2235 runs at an aggressive strike rate of 144.75.
SA Team Form
South Africa ended their long run without a victory in this format with their convincing win on Tuesday.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nandre Burger, Ottniel Baartman, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
No injuries were reported after Tuesday’s game but that does not mean that India will automatically select the same XI. Ruturaj Gaikwad missed the second T20I with illness but should come back in if he is recovered and spinner Ravi Bishnoi could also come in with Arshdeep Singh struggling to keep the runs down over recent games.
IND Key Players
- Suryakumar Yadav - The captain hit five fours and three sixes as he made his 20th score of 50+ in T20Is on Tuesday and also went past 2000 T20I runs.
- Rinku Singh - The 26 year old middle-order batter hit his highest T20I score of 68 not out from 39 balls, including 11 boundaries, in the second T20I.
- Mohammed Siraj - The opening bowler dismissed the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen in Gqebetha and also produced many edges as well as beating the bat.
- Mukesh Kumar - The 30 year old right-arm medium fast bowler has shown a strong wicket taking ability over recent games and has dismissed five batters across his last two T20Is.
- Shubman Gill - Shubman Gill did not perform well in the last match but we are backing him for this match. If he settles himself well before going for big shots then he can play a good innings on this high-scoring pitch. Gill has scored 304 runs in 12 T20Is at a strike rate of 145.45.
IND Team Form
India have lost two of their last four completed T20Is and their bowling was particularly poor in Gqeberha.
India Predicted Playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh/Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
South Africa vs India Head to Head
South Africa have now beaten India in there last three completed T20Is and the last two both by 5 wicket margins. India are now only two wins ahead of South Africa in the overall head to head score in this format.
SA vs IND Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
SA Won |
IND Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
26 |
11 |
13 |
0 |
2 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
South Africa vs India Betting Odds
Who will win South Africa vs India 3rd T20 Match?
The key factor in this game will be which of the relatively inexperienced bowling attacks can go for the fewest runs or take the most wickets. Both batting line-ups are strong but we think that India’s bowlers will perform best in this third T20I.
🏆 South Africa vs India Prediction
This looks like being a very exciting conclusion to the series with South Africa 1-0 up after the second T20I. India looked comfortable but their bowlers were unable to regain control in the second half of the game on Tuesday and we expect them to perform better at the Wanderers Stadium. South Africa’s batters are confident and powerful and they will ensure that this is a close contest. Overall, our prediction is for India to win
India to beat South Africa in the 3rd T20
Dec 14 - Dec 15, 2023
20:30 IST / 15:00 GMT
Wanderers Stadium - Johannesburg, South Africa
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