In the third match of the five-match T20I series, India will face South Africa at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The second T20I of the series saw India produce a good total of 148 runs, thanks to significant contributions from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, and Dinesh Karthik. Anrich Nortje was the bowler of choice. In response, Heinrich Klaasen’s superb knock helped the Proteas team easily chase down the score. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was India’s best performer in the bowling unit.
Arshdeep Singh, a left-arm pacer, might replace Avesh Khan in India’s starting XI. If Quinton de Kock does not recover from a niggle, the visitors will be able to play with the same lineup.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Pitch Report
The average first innings score in two T20Is played at this stadium is 104, indicating significant support for the bowlers. To put up a large score, the batters will need to spend time in the middle and form partnerships.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Probable XI
India
Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan/ Arshdeep Singh
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Players to Watch
David Miller
The middle-order batsman has gone unblemished in his last four shortest-format innings, assisting his respective teams to triumph. He has scored 84 runs in this series. Miller has been one of the players who benefitted from the IPL 2022 season, where he got a new lease of life. We expect to see him put in some great performances on tracks that he has now become accustomed to.
Heinrich Klaasen
He stepped into Quinton de Kock’s shoes in the previous match and he absolutely hit the ground running with a player of the match performance. It seems that Quinton will be rested for the upcoming game as well and Klaasen can use this opportunity to build on the 81 runs he scored in the last game.
Ishan Kishan
He is currently the leading run-scorer in this series and will be the go-to player for the Indian squad, especially now that they are 2-0 down in the 5-match series. The upcoming game is a must-win for the men in blue and Ishan will be expected to dig deep and put in a big performance.
Hardik Pandya
Although Pandya did not bat well enough in the second match, he is a confident player who has been in terrific form. He has 40 runs in two innings with a strike rate of 166.66.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Fantasy Lineup No.1
Wicket Keeper – Heinrich Klaasen (vc), Rishabh Pant
Batters – Rassie van der Dussen, Ishan Kishan (c), David Miller
All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya, Dwaine Pretorius
Bowlers – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Anrich Nortje, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Fantasy Lineup No.2
Wicket Keeper – Rishabh Pant, Heinrich Klaasen, Dinesh Karthik
Batters – Rassie ven der Dussen (vc), David Miller, Ishan Kishan
All-Rounders – Dwaine Pretorius, Hardik Pandya (c)
Bowlers – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Anrich Nortje, Yuzvendra Chahal
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I – Predicted Winner
South Africa has taken a big lead in the tournament and we expect them to win the third game and seal the series win.
