T20 World Cup 2022: India VS South Africa - Match predictions and tips

    After their comfortable victories in the previous ICC T20 World Cup matches in 2022, India and South Africa will meet in a crucial Group 2 match of the Super 12 stage in Perth on Sunday

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    On Thursday, South Africa beat Bangladesh by 104 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. A few hours later, India won the Netherlands by 56 runs at the same stadium.

    South Africa and India's wins mean the Men in Blue lead Group 2 with 4 points, while the Proteas are second in the group with 3 points. But South Africa has a handsome net run rate of +5,200 thanks to their big win over Bangladesh and a win for either team 

    would boost their chances of reaching the semi-finals.

    India Players to watch

    1. Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav is the number four batter and is the leading run-scorer in this format this calendar year. With 51 not out off 25 balls against the Netherlands, he was named Player of the Match.

     2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bhuvneshwar Kumar can swing the new ball and take early wickets.

    South Africa Players to watch

    1. Rilee Rossouw, the 33-year-old top-order hitter, scored 109 runs off 56 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday and currently has a 41.68 average in this format.

    2. Anrich Nortje, the right-arm fast bowler, removed both of Bangladesh's openers and took the crucial wicket of Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday. He will appreciate Perth's quick and pacy wicket.

    Match Prediction

    Based on past performance track records and head-to-head, India is predicted to win today's match. India won 13 games out of 23 games in the T20.

    Top Picks

    Suryakumar Yadav

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar

    Rilee Rossouw

    Anrich Nortje

    Pitch Report

    The Perth Stadium pitch is on the faster side. Both clubs' quick bowlers will be licking their lips and itching to take on the opposing batsman. The average first-inning total of the three World Cup matches played at this stadium is 133.

    Team Squad

    India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Hooda

    South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Lungi Ngidi

     

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