IND vs SA: 2nd T20I Preview – India aim another home series win
After thrashing the South Africa side in the first T20I encounter, team India will look to seal the series in the second T20I on October 2 (Sunday). The Men in Blue were extremely clinical during the first match as the Proteas could not even post 120 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
They responded well with the ball after taking the wickets of skipper Rohit Sharma and former Indian captain Virat Kohli. However, opener KL Rahul played a very calm and composed innings of 50+ runs. His partner, Suryakumar Yadav also stroked a fifty but he played more freely and showed his ball-hitting range.
The visiting team needs to play some fearless cricket in order to level the series. Senior batters like Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, and Rilee Rossouw will have the responsibility to post a competitive total on the board. Pacer Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje will want to take some wickets with the new ball.
Pitch and conditions
Talking about the pitch and conditions in Barsapara Cricket Ground, Guwahati, a good batting surface is expected for the encounter with teams looking to have a bowl first. The weather for the game is expected to be clear as well.
Venue details: Barsapara Cricket Ground, Guwahati,
Last match at the venue: India vs Australia. India: 118/10 in 20 overs | Australia: 122/2 in 15.3 overs.
Here’s the probable playing XI for India vs Australia clash:
India:
India is expected to field the same playing XI which was used during the first T20I encounter.
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
South Africa:
South Africa might opt to add one more pacer in their bowling unit in the form of Marco Jansen instead of the left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Marco Jansen/Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
