India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

In a bid to level the series, the Men in Blue, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, are gearing up for a match against Aiden Markram's Proteas in the third and final T20 International at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on Thursday, December 14.

The second T20I encounter, held on Tuesday, saw India facing a 5-wicket defeat (DLS method). This followed the abandonment of the series opener in Durban due to rain. Despite a valiant effort in the second game, where skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh propelled India to a total of 180/7, rain intervened, and a revised target of 153 was successfully chased down by the Proteas.

As the final T20I of the series approaches, both teams are hopeful for an uninterrupted contest at the Wanderers Stadium before heading into the three-match ODI series over the weekend. The renowned venue in Johannesburg has witnessed encounters between these two cricketing giants four times before, with India claiming victory twice and South Africa once. The last meeting at this venue occurred five years ago. Talking about the overall T20I records at Johannesburg, India have played five matches, securing victory in three and facing defeat in two. On the other hand, South Africa boast a 14-10 record at this venue.

There is no chance of rain during the match

Meanwhile, shifting the focus to the weather forecast for December 14 in Johannesburg, the outlook appears promising. According to AccuWeather, there is no rain in the forecast, and the temperature is expected to commence at 26°C, gradually dropping to 20°C as the game progresses. Unlike the preceding two encounters, the likelihood of rain causing disruptions is almost non-existent, encouraging expectations for an uninterrupted and thrilling match.

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Pitch Report

The Wanderers Stadium pitch has historically favoured batters, with recent matches witnessing teams comfortably surpassing the 150-run mark. Hence Teams chasing have enjoyed an advantage, with an average first innings score of 173. This seems evident by the fact that teams who have chased a target at this venue have won on 17 occasions while teams batting first have won on 15 instances.

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