India VS South Africa T20I: Match predictions and tips
India will take South Africa in the first T20 on Wednesday (September 28). India won the T20 series against Australia 2-1. South Africa, on the other hand, has just won a T20 series in England
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India VS South Africa 1st T20The Proteas have an excellent record in India's bilateral T20 series, not having lost a series since 2015. India has a perfect opportunity to correct that record this time.
India's batters, however, performed well as Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli batted well against Australia. Captain Temba Bavuma returns after a long injury layoff to lead the side for South Africa.
Reeza Hendricks, Tristian Stubbs, David Miller, and Aiden Markram are in good form. The bowling is also good, with Kagiso Rabada and Shamsi leading the way.
In the head-to-head between two teams, India has the upper hand. Both teams have met 20 times, India winning 11 matches while South Africa has emerged victorious eight times.
India's players to watch
1. Suryakumar Yadav: He batted well against Australia, and is the best fit at the fourth position to sustain the middle order.
2. Jasprit Bumrah: He can dominate the South African team with his pace and is expected to perform better in the death overs.
South Africa's players to watch
1. Aiden Markram: Aiden Markram is a flamboyant stroke-maker with a good batting average.
2. Keshave Maharaj: A calculating left-arm orthodox spinner who can bowl at any stage of the innings.
Kisma Match Prediction
Team India is Predicted to win because of home advantage and the last series won against Australia.
Kisma Top Fantasy Picks
Suryakumar Yadav
David Miller
Kagiso Rabada
Pitch Report
The surface of the Greenfield International Stadium is bowler-friendly and provides excellent support to both pacers and spinners throughout the game. The batters must spend some time in the middle to get going here. The surface gets better and better for batting as the game progresses.
Team Squad
India Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Chahal, and Harshal Patel.
South Africa Probable Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristian Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Ngidi/Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, and Keshav Maharaj.