India go up against South Africa in the second T20 international (T20I) on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The India vs South Africa match starts from 7:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The Indian cricket team beat South Africa by eight wickets in the first T20I in Hyderabad to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Put in to bat, the Proteas could only manage 106 runs as the Indian pacers knocked out the South African top-order early.
A 35-ball 41-run knock from Keshav Maharaj helped the Proteas reach the three-figure mark. Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets for the Men in Blue while Deepak Chahar and Harshal Patel finished with two wickets each.
The South African cricket team picked early wickets but unbeaten half-centuries from Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul led India to a comfortable win. For the Proteas, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje picked one wicket each. India are currently No. 1 in the ICC T20I Team Rankings while South Africa are third.
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Gullybet odds
India Gullybet odds and win probability: 1.46
South Africa Gullybet odds and win probability: 2.66
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India vs South Africa head-to-head in T20Is
India lead the head-to-head record against South Africa in T20Is, having won 11 out of the 20 games played between these two sides. The Proteas have won eight games while one remaining fixture was abandoned.
India have won three and lost one out of their last four completed T20Is against South Africa.
India vs South Africa squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shahbaz Ahmed
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton De Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I probable playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I combined fantasy XI
Rohit Sharma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
India’s top picks and players to watch out for in 2nd T20I vs South Africa
Rohit Sharma: The right-handed batter is India’s leading run-scorer against South Africa in T20Is with 362 runs in 14 games. The 35-year-old has scored one century and two half-centuries against the Proteas and has a top score of 106.
Axar Patel: The left-arm spinner has scalped nine wickets in his last four T20Is for the Men in Blue and has been highly effective in breaking partnerships. Patel has picked 30 wickets for India in T20Is at an economy of 7.03. The 29-year-old all-rounder is a handy batter lower down the order and has scored 153 runs in this format at a strike rate of 136.60.
South Africa’s top picks and players to watch out for in 2nd T20I vs India
Quinton de Kock: The wicketkeeper has scored 1895 runs for South Africa in T20Is at an average of 30.56. De Kock has scored 11 half-centuries and has a top score of 79 not put in this format. The 29-year-old has been South Africa’s most consistent performer in white-ball cricket and will look to steady the ship in the second match, especially after South Africa’s batting collapse at Thiruvananthapuram.
David Miller: The southpaw is regarded as one of the best batters in T20 cricket and has scored 8750 runs in this format. For the Proteas, Miller has 1944 runs at a strike rate of 141.89. The 33-year-old boasts 195 runs against India in 12 innings at a strike rate of 143.38
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I prediction
India are clear favourites to beat South Africa in the upcoming encounter considering their overall record against the Proteas. The Men in Blue will also have the advantage of playing at home and are likely to seal the series 2-0.
On the other hand, South Africa will have major concerns about their batting and will face an uphill task against a strong Indian bowling attack.
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 31°C
Precipitation: 10%
Humidity: 79%
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