The climax of the India vs South Africa T20I series will take place on Thursday, December 14, when India and South Africa face off in the third T20I. The venue of the India vs South Africa 3rd T20I is the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
India vs South Africa consisted of three matches. However, the opening match was canceled due to rain and the series became a two-match affair. South Africa crushed India by 5 wickets in the second game to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
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In India vs South Africa 2nd T20I, Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh performed prominently for India. Both scored half-centuries in the match. However, openers Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal emerged victorious. They need to pull up their socks in the next game.
In the bowling department, Mukesh Kumar got 2 wickets for the team. Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav got 1 wicket each. However, Indian pacers like Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh recorded economies of over 11 in the match.
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For South Africa, Reeza Hendricks (49) and Aiden Markram (30) played magnificent knocks. In bowling, Gerald Coetzee took the most 3 wickets. Tabraiz Shamsi was a standout bowler for both teams. He picked 1 wicket with a surprising economy of 4.50. With his fabulous bowling performance he also got the player of the match award.
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India vs South Africa Match Preview: 3rd T20I, 2023
India
Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of India in the India vs South Africa T20I series. India are trailing 1-0 in the series and will look to come back in the next match. India could make some changes in the batting and bowling department in the final game.
IND Team: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj ., Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
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South Africa
Aiden Markram is the captain of South Africa in the India vs South Africa T20I series. After winning the 2nd game, Proteas lead the series 1-0. Now they need to win the second game to crush India in the series. However, if they lose, the series will end in a 1-1 draw.
SA Team: Aiden Markram (Captain), Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile, Phehlukwayo, Donovan Ferreira, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Ottniel Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lizaad Williams.
