India take on South Africa in the third T20 international (T20I) on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at the Holkar Stadium Indore. The India vs South Africa match starts at 7:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
The Indian cricket team beat South Africa by 16 runs in the second T20I in Guwahati to seal the three-match series 2-0. This is also India’s first T20I series win against South Africa at home.
Put into bat, India posted a mammoth 237 runs in the first innings thanks to KL Rahul’s 28-ball 57-run knock and Suryakumar Yadav’s 61 off just 22. Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa as he finished with 2 for 23 in his four overs.
The South African cricket team’s chase got off to a poor start as they lost their first two wickets for just one run. David Miller’s unbeaten century got the Proteas close to the Indian total but they eventually fell short of 16 runs. Arshdeep Singh picked two wickets for India while Axar Patel schalped one. The Men in Blue had beaten South Africa by eight wickets in the first game in Nagpur.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Gullybet odds
India Gullybet odds and win probability: 1.55
South Africa Gullybet odds and win probability: 2.66
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India vs South Africa head-to-head in T20Is
India have won 13 out of the 22 games played against South Africa in T20Is. The Proteas have won eight games while one remaining fixture was abandoned.
India and South Africa drew 2-2 in their previous T20I series earlier this year.
India have won their last four completed T20Is against South Africa.
India vs South Africa squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shahbaz Ahmed
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton De Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I probable playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rilee Rossouw, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I combined fantasy XI
Kl Rahul (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, David Miller, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
India’s top picks and players to watch out for in the 3rd T20I vs South Africa
KL Rahul: The right-handed batter has scored two fifties in two games so far and has looked solid while opening the innings. Rahul has been prolific for India in this format and has scored 2137 runs in 66 games at an average of 39.57 and a strike rate of 140.40. The 30-year-old batter has scored three half-centuries in his five T20Is and will be India’s top pick for the third game.
Virat Kohli: The 33-year-old scored an unbeaten 49 off just 28 balls in the previous game against South Africa. Kohli has scored 404 runs in his last 10 T20Is at an average of 57.71. The right-handed batter has been in exceptional form in T20 cricket since the Asia Cup 2022 and will be India’s most important player going into the T20 World Cup later this month. The former India captain has scored 3712 runs in this format at a strike rate of 138.09.
South Africa’s top picks and players to watch out for in the 3rd T20I vs India
Keshav Maharaj: The left-arm spinner picked two wickets in the second T20I and was the only bowler on the South African side to contain the Indian batters. In a high-scoring game in Guwahati, Maharaj conceded runs at an economy of just 5.67. The 32-year-old cricketer also played a handy knock of 41 in the first game of the series.
David Miller: The southpaw’s unbeaten century in the last game gave South Africa a chance of closing onto India’s huge score. Miller is also South Africa’s leading run-scorer in T20Is with 2009 runs in 104 matches. The left-handed batter is also the most experienced player on the South African team and will be the key batter against India in the middle overs.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I prediction
India are the favourites to sweep the series 3-0 against South Africa in the upcoming game in Indore. India have been impressive in all departments and have looked a far more settled side as compared to the Proteas.
South Africa’s top-order has failed in both the games and will find it difficult against India’s strong bowling. However, the Proteas have a good pace attack and can create problems for Rohit Sharma’s side.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I playing conditions and weather report
Maximum Temperature: 31°C
Precipitation: 10%
Humidity: 79%
Wind: 10 km/h
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