IND vs SA: 3rd T20I Preview – Experiments on card as India seek a whitewash
After dominating in the first two T20I matches, team India will face South Africa yet again in the final match of the series to be played at the Holkar Stadium, Indore on October 4 (Tuesday). The Men in Blue will be looking to continue their domination and whitewash the Proteas.
The Indian batters were in red hot form as they breached the 200-run mark easily in the second T20I encounter. Batters KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav continued their good form and skipper Rohit Sharma along with senior batter Virat Kohli also performed extremely well with the bat.
For South Africa, Quinton de Kock played well for his fifty, but he could not accelerate at the right time during the second encounter. However, David Miller was at his best as he stroked an excellent century and almost won the game for his side. None of the Indian bowlers looked to trouble the left-handed batter as he smoked them all around the park.
Talking about the pitch and conditions for the final game, the wicket at Holkar Stadium is known to provide excellent batting tracks and the same can be expected for the final match as well. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first as there might be some dew during the second innings of the match.
Venue details: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Last match at the venue: India vs Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka 142/9 in 20 overs | India: 144/3 in 17.3 overs.
Here’s the probable playing XI for India vs South Africa clash:
India:
India have decided to rest KL Rahul and Virat Kohli for the dead rubber. With not many batting options left in the squad, Shahbaz Ahmed is likely to get a debut while Mohammed Siraj may also get a look in with him being a potential replacement option for Bumrah who has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup.
Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravichandran Ashwin/Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel/Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa
Despite losing the second game, the visitors might keep the same playing XI for the final match. Africa’s top order consisting of Temba Bavuma, Rilee Rossouw, and Aiden Markram will want to have a good outing with the bat.
Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
