South Africa vs India 2nd T20I: Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between SA vs IND?

India (IND) and South Africa (SA) cross swords in the second T20I of a three-match series at St George's Park, Gqberha, on Tuesday, December 12. The first game in Durban turned out to be a dampener as it got called off due to incessant rains without a ball being bowled.

The Men in Blue will be a confident lot after they recently defeated Australia 4-1 in a five-match T20I series at home. South Africa, on the other hand, played their last T20I series prior to the ODI World Cup 2023 and lost 0-3 at home against the Aussies. With the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held next year in June, this series holds a lot of importance as the two teams will be hoping to identify their strengths and weaknesses to work on them in the coming months.

SA vs IND Match Details:

Particulars	Details
Match	South Africa vs India, 2nd T20I
Venue	St George's Park, Gqberha
Date & Time	Tuesday, December 12, 8:30 PM
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar

St George's Park Pitch Report and Conditions

St George's Park generally provides balanced surfaces where batters can play their strokes while bowlers also have something on offer. During the SA20, the average first-innings score in five matches was 164. The highest first-innings total at the venue was 210/2, recorded by eventual champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Chasing teams have won three games while teams batting first emerged victorious on a couple of occasions. The captain who wins the toss could opt to bowl first. There is a decent chance of rain up until the afternoon but it is expected that the rain Gods would be kind enough during the match hours.

Also see: SA vs IND Live Score, 2nd T20I Match

SA vs IND Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	25
South Africa won	10
India won	13
NR	02

SA vs IND Predicted Playing XI:

South Africa (SA)

Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi

India (IND)

Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar

Probable Top Performers from SA vs IND

Probable Best Batter: Suryakumar Yadav

The stand-in India captain is also the top-ranked batter in T20I cricket. He played a fantastic knock in the first T20I in the five-match series against Australia, scoring 80 runs off just 42 balls. However, he was dismissed for scores of 19, 39, 1, and 5 in the subsequent games. Suryakumar doesn't stay quiet for too long in the shortest format of the game and he could cut loose on the South African bowling line-up that will be without the experienced pace trio of Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Lungi Ngidi.

Probable Best Bowler: Gerald Coetzee

Coetzee is one of the most talented young pacers going around in world cricket. He was in surreal form during the ODI World Cup 2023 as he picked up 20 wickets in eight games at an average of 19.80 and a strike rate of 19.05. Coetzee has pace on his side and can bowl the hard lengths as well as the yorkers. This will be the first time the youngster would bowl to the Indian batters as he was left out of South Africa's playing XI for the World Cup game against the Asian giants at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match

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Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.