IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Predicted Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 3rd T20I

Suryakumar Yadav became the fastest Indian batter to reach the 2000 run mark in T20Is in the last match.

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Updated - 14 Dec 2023, 20:11 IST

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South Africa (SA) will take on India (IND) in the third T20I of the ongoing three-match series on Thursday (December 14) at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The first match of the series was abandoned due to rain.

In the second match, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. India lost their first two wickets for just six runs. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma added 49 runs for the third wicket before Varma was dismissed for 29 runs off 20 deliveries.

Rinku Singh joined Suryakumar in the middle and had a partnership of 70 runs for the fourth wicket. Suryakumar made 56 runs off 36 deliveries, including five fours and three sixes. He became the fastest Indian batter to reach the 2000 run mark in T20Is. Rinku remained unbeaten on 68 runs off 39 deliveries and hit nine fours and two sixes. India scored 180 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 19.3 overs before the match got interrupted due to rain.

Gerald Coetzee was the most successful bowler for the Proteas and took three wickets for 32 runs in 3.3 overs. All the other bowlers, apart from Andile Phehlukwayo, picked one wicket each.

The match was reduced to 15 overs, and South Africa required to chase a target of 152 runs to win this game. Reeza Hendricks and Matthew Breetzke had a solid partnership of 42 runs for the first wicket in just 2.5 overs. Breetzke was run out for 16 runs off seven deliveries. Hendricks and Aiden Markram joined hands in the middle and added 54 runs for the second wicket. South Africa lost three more wickets and reached the target in 13.5 overs.

Mukesh Kumar took two wickets for 34 runs in three overs. Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav shared one wicket each. Shamsi won the Player of the Match award. He took the wicket of Suryakumar and gave away 18 runs in four overs. He is now the second on the list of Proteas players with the most Player of the Match awards in T20Is.

Also check: IND vs SA 3rd T20I Match Prediction: Who will win today's match?

Match Information

South Africa vs India, 3rd T20I

India tour of South Africa, 14 Dec 2023, Thur, 8:30 PM IST ,The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Clouds

17.6Ā°C

74% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

South Africa

W
NR
L
W
L

India

L
NR
W
W
L

Players Stats in current Series

156 Runs

2Ā Matches

2

228 Runs

3Ā Matches

3

Dean Elgar

SA - bat

201 Runs

2Ā Matches

4

Rinku Singh

IND - bat

82 Runs

2Ā Matches

5

Sai Sudharsan

IND - bat

127 Runs

3Ā Matches

6

Virat Kohli

IND - bat

172 Runs

2Ā Matches

200.00

2Ā Matches

155.56

1Ā Match

3

105.56

1Ā Match

4

Mohammed Siraj

IND - bowl

200.00

2Ā Matches

5

Rajat Patidar

IND - bat

137.50

1Ā Match

6

86.92

2Ā Matches

1

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

6 Wkts

2Ā Matches

2

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

10 Wkts

3Ā Matches

3

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

12 Wkts

2Ā Matches

4

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

5

Avesh Khan

IND - bowl

6 Wkts

3Ā Matches

6

Kagiso Rabada

SA - bowl

11 Wkts

2Ā Matches

1

6.50

1Ā Match

2

Rinku Singh

IND - bat

2.00

2Ā Matches

2.16

1Ā Match

4

Mohammed Siraj

IND - bowl

6.67

2Ā Matches

5

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

3.52

3Ā Matches

6

Jasprit Bumrah

IND - bowl

3.20

2Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

RR Hendricks, MP Breetzke, AK Markram (C), H Klaasen (wk), DA Miller, D Ferreira, AL Phehlukwayo, KA Maharaj, LB Williams, N Burger, T Shamsi

Bench : T Stubbs, M Jansen, OEG Baartman, G Coetzee, BE Hendricks, HE van der Dussen, DG Bedingham, KD Petersen, K Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, L Ngidi, K Verreynne, Mihlali Mpongwana, D Elgar, T de Zorzi, T Bavuma

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, SA Yadav (C), RK Singh, JM Sharma (wk), RA Jadeja, KL Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar

Bench : Ishan Kishan, RD Gaikwad, S Iyer, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, DL Chahar, SV Samson, Sai Sudharsan, RM Patidar, Ravichandran Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, M Shami, Virat Kohli, Avesh Khan, Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna

Injury and availability news

Marco Jansen, Beuran Hendricks and Gerald Coetzee were available in the squad for the first two matches only.

Pitch Report

The New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg might produce a high-scoring contest. The teams batting first have made more than 150 runs in seven out of the last 10 T20 matches. The average first innings total in the last five T20 games at this venue has been 171 runs. The team winning the toss might look to bowl here.

70%

Pace Bowling

30%

Spin Bowling

80%

Batting Pitch

171

Average Score

20%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Suryakumar Yadav IND | BAT

He played a crucial role for the team and made 56 runs off 36 deliveries. He has scored a total of 2041 runs in 59 T20Is at an average of 44.36 and a strike rate of 171.22. He has the highest strike rate among the batters who have made over 2000 runs in T20Is.

8.5
C

Reeza Hendricks SA | BAT

He has made the most runs for the Proteas in T20Is this year. Hendricks has 322 runs to his name in seven innings at an average of 46 and a strike rate of 166.83.

8
C

Rinku Singh IND | BAT

He scored his maiden half-century in the last game and finished as the highest scorer for the team. Rinku made 68 runs off 39 deliveries and remained unbeaten.

8.5

Aiden Markram SA | BAT

He scored 30 runs off 17 deliveries in the last game and hit four boundaries and one six. He has made 214 runs in seven outings in T20Is at a strike rate of 160.90.

5

Mukesh Kumar IND | BOWL

He has taken six wickets in his last five outings. Mukesh was the most successful bowler for India in the first match and picked two wickets for 34 runs in three overs.

8.5

Mohammed Siraj IND | BOWL

He played his first T20I game this year and took one wicket for 27 runs in three overs in the last match. Siraj has taken a total of 12 wickets in nine matches at an average of 26.75.

8

Tilak Varma IND | BAT

He is the fourth-highest run-scorer for India this year in T20Is. He has made 310 runs in 13 innings at an average of 38.75 and a strike rate of 142.20.

8.5

Arshdeep Singh IND | BOWL

He is the leading wicket-taker for India in T20Is this year. He has taken 13 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 22.30, an economy of 8.28, and a strike rate of 16.1.

7

Jitesh Sharma IND | WK

He has played six T20Is so far for India and has made 65 runs at a strike rate of 154.76. Jitesh made 107 runs in six innings in SMAT at a strike rate of 150.70.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Ravindra Jadeja

IND | ALL

He failed to pick a wicket in the last game and scored 19 runs with the bat. It was his first T20I outing this year and can be avoided for this upcoming match.

7

Ottniel Baartman

SA | BOWL

The 30-year-old bowler is yet to play a T20I game and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Dec 14 2023 8:11 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

2 : 9

IND

Credits Left
13/100

Head To Head
Jitesh Sharma

7

Reeza Hendricks
C

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Tilak Varma

8

Rinku Singh

8

Aiden Markram
VC

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Mukesh Kumar

5

Mohammed Siraj

8.5

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

4 : 7

IND

Credits Left
13.5/100

Grand League
Heinrich Klaasen

8

Reeza Hendricks

8.5

Suryakumar Yadav
C

9

Yashasvi Jaiswal

7.5

Tilak Varma
VC

8

Rinku Singh

8

Aiden Markram

8.5

Lizaad Williams

7

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Mukesh Kumar

5

Mohammed Siraj

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

3 : 8

IND

Credits Left
11.5/100

Mega League
Jitesh Sharma

7

Reeza Hendricks

8.5

David Miller

9

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Tilak Varma

8

Rinku Singh
C

8

Aiden Markram

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Mukesh Kumar

5

Mohammed Siraj
VC

8.5

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

3 : 8

IND

Credits Left
11.5/100

CricTracker Special
Jitesh Sharma

7

Reeza Hendricks

8.5

David Miller

9

Suryakumar Yadav

9

Tilak Varma

8

Rinku Singh
C

8

Aiden Markram

8.5

Arshdeep Singh

8.5

Mukesh Kumar

5

Mohammed Siraj
VC

8.5

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

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