On Thursday, December 14, at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa will play India in the third and final Twenty20 International of the series.
On Thursday, December 14, at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium, India (IND) will try to complete the series against South Africa (SA). India suffered a loss in the rain-shortened second Twenty20 International match, falling to Aiden Markram’s South Africa by 5 wickets using the DLS technique, captained by Suryakumar Yadav. The Durban opener of the series was postponed due to rain and ended without a throw.
India scored 180/7 in 19.3 overs in the second Twenty20 International match. Helped by half-centuries from Rinku Singh and captain Suryakumar Yadav. Due to rain, South Africa’s original 15-over chase with a goal of 153 was abandoned. With a 1-0 lead, the Proteas were able to successfully chase down the total. Before starting the three-match ODI series, both sides hope to play a flawless encounter in Johannesburg.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Wanderers Stadium:
With plenty of bounce for aggressive strokeplay, the Wanderers pitch is known for favouring hitters. Bowlers use the weather a lot to help them with their strategy. Because the pitch is usually less rolled and sun-baked, batsmen can take advantage of the bounce to score large runs. While bowlers can profit from swing and seam movement. There have been 26 T20 matches at this venue where the first-batting team averaged a whopping 171 runs. In over half of these games, the team batting first has won.
Johannesburg’s outlook for Thursday calls for a cloudy morning, intermittent sunny spells, and no rain. Starting at 26°C, the temperature will progressively decrease to 20°C by the end of the match. With opportunities for bowlers to take advantage of early swing and seam movement and for hitters to flourish. These conditions should make for an intriguing match.
South Africa:
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:
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar
