IND vs SA Match Preview- 3rd T20I, India tour of South Africa 2024

The stage is set for a thrilling third T20I between India and South Africa. The third game of the four-match IND vs SA T20I series will be taking place on Wednesday (November 13) at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

India vs South Africa series is currently locked at 1-1. The winner of the upcoming game will take an unassailable lead in the series. So as both the teams gear up for the crucial game, here is the preview for the third T20I.

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IND vs SA Match Preview- 3rd T20I, India tour of South Africa 2024

IND vs SA 3rd T20I Date and Venue

The second India vs South Africa T20I will be taking place on Sunday (November 10) at St George's Park, Gqeberha. The game will start at 7:30 PM IST and 4 PM Local time.

India

Suryakumar Yadav will be leading an in-form Indian team in the second game. After series wins against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Yadav will be hoping that his team wins the upcoming game to take an unassailable lead in the series.

IND Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Avesh Khan.

South Africa

Aiden Markram will be leading South Africa and will be keen to lead the team from the front. After the heavy defeat in the first game, the Proteas will be desperate to turn things around.

SA Squad: Aiden Markram (Captain), Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Donovan Ferreira, Heinrich Klaasen, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqabayomzi Peter, Andile Simelane.

IND vs SA Key Battles

Marco Jansen vs Sanju Samson:

This is one of the key battles that could decide the outcome of the third IND vs SA T20I. There is little denying that Sanju Samson can singlehandedly destroy any opposition on his day. He did a similar job in the first T20I by scoring a whirlwind match-winning century.

However, Samson could not replicate his performance in the second T20I as Marco Jansen castled him for a duck in the very first over. So while Samson would be looking to bounce back, the hosts would be hoping that Jansen keep the India opener silent once again.

Heinrich Klaasen vs spinners:

Heinrich Klaasen is yet to join the party in the series so far. Even though the South African star is known for his ability to play spinners well, he has struggled against India's spinners in the series. In both the games, he was dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy. India will be hoping that their spinners manage to get rid of Klaasen cheaply once again.

Arshdeep Singh vs Reeza Hendricks:

Reeza Hendricks and Arshdeep Singh will be looking to give their team a good start with the bat and ball respectively. Hendricks did not play the first game before scoring 24 runs in the second game. Arshdeep, on the other hand, dismissed Hendricks' opening partner Ryan Rickelton in the second game and will be looking to dismiss him too in the upcoming game.

IND vs SA Key Players

IND: Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi are the key players for India.

SA: David Miller, Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, and Gerald Coetzee are a few key members for the home side.

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IND vs SA Weather And Pitch Report

According to the weather forecast, there is no prediction of rain. So the third IND vs SA T20I is likely to take place without any major interruption. The temperature will be around 27 degrees Celsius during the day.

However, it will drop around 14-15 degrees Celsius during the evening. The humidity will be around 67% during the match.

As far as the pitch report is concerned, SuperSport Park is known for producing high-scoring games. The average first-innings total at the venue is 180.

Conclusion

With so much at stake, one can expect a thrilling game between India and South Africa in Centurion. The weather forecast is also very promising, so the viewers are set to see the full match without any interruption.