India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: Having won the first match, India would be looking to win the second one, which is scheduled to take place at Guwahati and take an unassailable lead in the series
IND vs SA T20, Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and South Africa for the second T20I at Guwahati here
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I preview: Proteas, who have never lost a T20I series in India, are down 0-1 in a 3-match series and must win the Guwahati T20I, not only to stay in but to save the streak
Skipper Rohit Sharma said the Indian team got to "learn a lot" while chasing a meagre target on a "tricky track" in the series-opener against South Africa. Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 50 off 33 balls got India over the line despite KL Rahul's struggles on a track where South Africa were left tottering at 9/5 at the start of the game on Wednesday. "The wicket was tricky. You learn a lot playing such a game. You understand what the team needs to do in tough conditions. It was nice to play a game like that," Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "We knew the bowlers will get something seeing grass on the pitch, but we didn't expected help for the full 20 overs." Rohit admitted that the pitch was a bit damp and that kept South Africa in the hunt despite a paltry score of 106/8. "It was damp. Both teams were in the contest and the team that played better won the game. We started well, got five wickets in quick time and that was the turning point. It was a perfect showcase
Following the eight-wicket defeat to India, South African skipper Temba Bavuma said that his side did not expect the surface to play the way it did
In his first T20I match at home, young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets in his very first over of the series opener against South Africa at the Greenfield International Stadium
Vice-captain KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav slammed unbeaten fifties to give India an eight-wicket win over South Africa in the T20I series opener at the Greenfield International Stadium
India vs South Africa first T20I Highlights: India won the first match of the three-match series by eight wickets as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul hit fifties while Arshdeep took 3-32 in his 4 overs
The trio of pacer Umesh Yadav, batter Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed was on Wednesday added to India's squad for the three-match T20 series against South Africa, starting here Wednesday. Senior pacer Mohammad Shami, who had missed the recently-concluded T20 series against Australia after contracting COVID-19 infection, is yet to recover completely and thus won't be a part of the T20 matches against the Proteas. Deepak Hooda has also been ruled out of the series owing to a back injury. The all-rounder is at the NCA for "further management of his injury". "The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Umesh Yadav as Shami's replacement and Shreyas Iyer as a replacement for Hooda," a BCCI release stated. "Shahbaz Ahmed has also been added to the T20I squad," it added. Umesh was brought in as Shami's replacement in the series against Australia. He has competed in the series-opener but did not play the second and third T20Is. On the other hand, left-arm spin-all-round
Ahead of the first T20I against India in Thiruvananthapuram, South African skipper Temba Bavuma said that he is expecting the series to be a strong and competitive one
The Assam Cricket Association has put in place elaborate arrangements to minimise time-loss in the event of rain, including importing pitch covers, for the T20 International between India and South Africa on October 2, a senior official said. The last cricket match at Barsapara Stadium here between India and Sri Lanka in January 2020 was abandoned following heavy rainfall. Guwahati had experienced unprecedented rainfall in the middle of winter, and that is why the match in 2020 had to be eventually called off. The weather forecast for October 2 is clear, but the weather is not within the control of anyone. We have all arrangements in place in case there is rain on October 2, ACA secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI. The ACA has imported two extremely lightweight pitch covers from the US, he said. It already has around 20 covers at its disposal. These imported covers ensure that water or moisture does not seep into the pitch, Saikia said. He said the ground had been handed over to th
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India vs South Africa Preview: In the final match of the T20I series which hangs in balance at 2-2 will be a mouthwatering clash as both the teams will fancy their chances at a batting-friendly pitch
India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Get latest Playing 11 predictions, toss Updates, and team news from the fifth and final match of the five-match series, being held at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
IND vs SA Pitch Report: The M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru is known for its high-scoring games because of its short boundaries. Out of eight T20Is played here, five have been won by teams chasing
India vs South Africa 4th T20I Highlights: India levelled the series 2-2 courtesy of annihilation of South Africa by 82 runs at Rajkot. Dinesh Karthik shone with bat for India with his maiden fifty
India vs South Africa 4th T20I: Get latest playing 11 predictions, toss updates, and team news from the fourth match of the 5-match series, being held at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
India vs South Africa preview: Heading into the fourth match in Rajkot, Rishabh Pant's men need to bring out their best once again and win this and stretch the series to the final game in Bengaluru
IND vs SA 4th T20I Pitch Report: The pitch at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot has been a high-scoring one and in the three T20Is that have been so far played here