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India and South Africa will lock horns in the first T20I of the three-match series at Greenfield꧃ International Stadi𝄹um in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, September 28.
Both teams recently played out a five-match T20I series in June which was squared at 2-2 after the last game was washed ಌout due to rain.
Pitch report:
The Greenfield International Stadium has not hosted 𓄧any T20I game since 2019, but the track here is expected to provide decent support to both batters and bowlers♔. Dew might come into play, so bowling first seems to be an ideal decision at this venue.
Probable XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryaku🍌mar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram/Rilee Rossouw, Temba Bavuma, Heinrich Klaasen/Tri♌stan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- South Africa total: 155-165
Case 2:
- South Africa wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- India total: 160-170
Team batting second to win the contest.
