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Team India will take on South Africa in the🌳 upcoming second T20I at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, October 2.
The hosts are leading the three-match series 1-0 after winning the opening match by eight wickets, thanks to brilliant performances by Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. India will be hoping to grab the victo♋ry in the second match as well to seal the series.
On the other hand, South Africa have a do-or-die situation as they need to win the upcoming fixture in order to keep the 🍃series alive. For the record, the Proteas haven’t lost a T20I series in India.
Pitch report:
The Barsapara Stadium ha🍬s so far successfully hosted only four T20 internationals, while one was abandoned due to a wet pitch. Further, a shortened game seems to be on the cards as there is a 40% chance of rain during the contest.
Probable XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Surꦜyakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Pa🥂tel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anric🌠h Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 30-35
- South Africa total: 130-140
Case 2:
- South Africa wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- India total: 140-150
Team batting second to win the contest.
