India will be looking forward to the third match in Centurion to avoid the series defeat as it lost the 2nd game of the four-match series in Gqeberha. The exact situation is in front of the home team, who also try to avoid the second straight series defeat at home against India. In the last game at St. George’s Park, Indian spinners almost won it for India if it were not for Coetzee and Stabbs.
On the other side, the Indian middle order looked scratchy in batting, where Sanju Samson is the only batter who has shown some form. Given the current batting form of both teams, the 3rd T20I is also expected to be a low-scoring thriller, despite the batting-friendly surface of Centurion, where the average score is 180.
Match Information: SA vs IND, 3rd T20I, Centurion, 13 Nov, 2024
The 3rd T20I match of the SA-IND T20I series will be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion, and it will be telecasted in India on Sports 18 Network and the Jio Cinema app.
| Match | SA vs IND, 3rd T20I Match |
| Venue | Centurion, Durban |
| Date & Time | Wed, 13 Nov, 8:30 PM |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Jio Cinema & Sports 18 Network |
IND vs SA Head to Head in T20I
India and South Africa have played 29 T20 matches so far. India won 16 of them, South Africa only won 12, and one ended without a result.
| Total matches | 29 |
| India won | 16 |
| South Africa won | 12 |
| Draw/NoResult | 1 |
| Tied | 0 |
SA vs IND 3rd T20I, Centurion Pitch Report
The pitch at SuperSport Park is known for its pace and bounce, so it is quite obvious that fast bowlers are more effective here. The ball comes to the bat at this track with a good bounce, which makes it easy for batters to score shots at this venue. However, pacers cause some trouble to the batters in the few starting overs, but once the ball loses its shine, the pitch at Centurion turns into a batting paradise.
India Probable Playing 11 for SA vs IND 3rd T20I Match, Centurion
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Surya Kumar Yadav (c), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakravarthy
South Africa Probable Playing 11 for SA vs IND 3rd T20I Match, Centurion
Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter
SA vs IND Today’s Match Prediction: South Africa-India T20I Series 2024
It is quite difficult to predict who will win the third T20I match between India and South Africa in Centurion. Because both India and South Africa have lost a game each and showed too many flaws in batting. Except for Sanju Indian top-order failed to fire yet, the same situation in South Africa, where experienced campaigners and batting mainstay Miller and Klassen disappointed the Proteas in this series so far.
Considering this, both teams will try to bat first so that they can defend the total. However, the stats of SuperSport suggest that batting second at this venue has proved to be more productive for teams. So, it will depend a lot on the toss of who will win today’s match; however, the Google Win Predictor is suggesting that India has a slightly better chance of winning this game.
India and South Africa Full Squads
India and South Africa each named a 15-player squad for this T20I series; the players’ names are mentioned below:
| South Africa | India |
|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) | Suryakumar Yadav (c) |
| Ottneil Baartman | Abhishek Sharma |
| Gerald Coetzee | Arshdeep Singh |
| Donovan Ferreira | Avesh Khan |
| Reeza Hendricks | Hardik Pandya |
| Marco Jansen | Axar Patel |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Ramandeep Singh |
| Patrick Kruger | Ravi Bishnoi |
| Keshav Maharaj | Sanju Samson |
| David Miller | Jitesh Sharma |
| Mihlali Mpongwana | Rinku Singh |
| Nqabayomzi Peter | Tilak Varma |
| Ryan Rickelton | Varun Chakravarthy |
| Andile Simelane | Vijaykumar Vyshak |
| Tristan Stubbs | Yash Dayal |
