The stage is set as the India Cricket Team takes on the Proteas for the 1st T20I of the 4-match series. Suryakumar Yadav and Co will be desperate to help the team get back into winning ways after the Kiwis destroyed India at home. While the usual suspects are preparing for BGT, the young guns will be ready to take on the Proteas away from home.
Match preview: IND vs SA 1st T20I
The focus now shifts from red-ball cricket to the shortest format of the game for the India Cricket Team. While the Border Gavaskar Trophy looms large on the horizon, the Men in Blue now tours South Africa for a 4-match T20I series. New T20I captain, Suryakumar Yadav will be keen to keep his side’s momentum high after their last 3-0 win over Bangladesh.
Head to head record: IND vs SA
India and South Africa have met each other 27 times in the shortest format of the game. The Men in Blue holds the upper hand with 15 victories to their name. On the other hand, the Proteas have managed to grab 11 wins while 1 match ended with no result.
Pitch report – IND vs SA 1st T20I
Kingsmead, Durban is notoriously known to provide uneven pace and bounce. And this will continuously help the pacers. But in T20Is, it is, however, the batters who ultimately get the major advantage. The average first innings batting score is a low 136. But in the shortest format of the game, high chases have often been noticed, as it happened previously with Australia chasing down 191 runs.
Weather report – IND vs SA 1st T20I
As per weather.com, there is an 8% chance of rain probability at Durban. With overnight showers and morning drizzle, the dampness will surely be on the air. The temperature is expected to be on the cooler side 22°C. But with 77% humidity, there is a slight chance of rain hitting the game.
Kingsmead Stadium: Stats before IND vs SA 1st T20I
Kingsmead Stadium stats
| Matches won batting first | 11 |
| Matches won bowling first | 9 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 153 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 135 |
| Highest total recorded | 226/6 (20 Ovs) By AUS vs RSA |
| Lowest total recorded | 73/10 (16.5 Ovs) By KEN vs NZ |
| Highest score chased | 191/5 (17.5 Ovs) By AUS vs RSA |
| Lowest score defended | 125/6 (20 Ovs) By RSAW vs WIW |
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Playing 11 predicted: IND vs SA 1st T20I
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee
IND vs SA 1st T20I: Dream11 prediction
Batters: Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Suryakumat Yadav, Rinku Singh
Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi
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