India vs South Africa: Indian pacers thrashed South Africa in the Bull Ring in Johannesburg. Bowlers Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh took advantage of favourable circumstances to find lateral movement and completed their demolition work in 15 overs. However, the host team was spared the humiliation of being skittled out for less than 100 thanks to all-rounder Andile Phelukwayo’s late-order rearguard effort. Indian hitters cruised to win in less than twenty overs as South African bowlers were unable to match their opponents’ output.
It is not good for South Africa to win the toss and then be folded in 30 overs, so the hosts will be motivated to make a statement. They may breathe a sigh of relief as the action moves to Gqeberha, where they won the second Twenty20 International against India.
The 2nd ODI match between India vs South Africa will take place on December 19th, 2023, at Saint George’s Park, Gqeberha, South Africa.
Match Details to Note:
Match: India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI match
Date: December 19th, 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 04:30 PM IST
Venue: Saint George’s Park, Gqeberha, South Africa.
India vs South Africa
India (Match Odds- 1.67)
Preview
India’s ODI series has gotten off to the best possible start. Indian bowlers, particularly Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan, asked questions that the South African batters were unable to respond to during the first ODI. With a combined haul of nine wickets, the two pacers held the hosts to their lowest-ever home ODI total.
Yes, they had an easier time of it because of South Africa’s foolish batting, but their bowlers’ discipline in advantageous conditions was impressive. Following their economical demolition of the South African top order, Arshdeep and Avesh continued to bowl sharp spells to prevent the home team from rallying. They hunted in unison, taking nine wickets in all, and finishing the South African innings comfortably within thirty overs. They carried out the bulk of the work alone, and before Axar Patel could take the pitch to bowl, the innings was essentially over.
India lost Ruturaj early in their reply, but rookie opener Sai Sudarshan and Shreyas Iyer combined to form a partnership that won the game, allowing India to end the innings with 33 overs remaining. Shreyas Iyer, who was pulled from the ODI team to start getting ready for the next test series, can be replaced in the starting XI by Tilak Varma.
Full Squad:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and Deepak Chahar.
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Players to watch out for in India vs South Africa:
Arshdeep Singh
India’s ODI series has gotten off to the best possible start. Arshdeep Singh asked questions that the South African batters were unable to respond to during the first ODI. With a combined haul of nine wickets, Arshdeep with Avesh Khan held the hosts to their lowest-ever home ODI total.
Sai Sudarshan
Rookie opener Sai Sudarshan with Shreyas Iyer combined to form a partnership that won the 1st game.
Possible Playing XI:
KL Rahul (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
South Africa (Match Odds- 2.20)
Preview
For the host team, this season’s pink ODI was one to forget. Other than the toss, everything went wrong for them. Under advantageous circumstances, Indian pacers had the South African batters dance to their music from the first ball.
The South African batting unit collapsed to less than 120 without putting up much of a fight after being humiliated in the third Twenty20 International. All of the team, with the exception of opener Zorzi and all-rounder Phelukwayo, had difficulty placing the bat on the ball. It’s difficult to bounce back from consecutive batting disasters, particularly when there is little time to rest. However, South Africa has to swiftly overcome their dismal batting performances and present a completely different team.
They must adhere to their methods and have confidence in their ability to recognise threats when the ball starts to move in the right direction, take their shots, and score runs when things get simpler. Technical changes are not achievable in such a short amount of time. The South African bowlers will be hoping that their batsmen perform well and put enough runs on the board to give them something to work with, since they haven’t had much to work with in the past two matches.
Full Squad:
Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.
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Players to watch out for in India vs South Africa:
Reeza Hendricks
Reeza Hendricks will open the batting with young Tony de Zorzi, who impressed in his debut against the West Indies. Being a senior Reeza will step up in the game.
Tabraiz Shamsi
Since Keshav Maharaj has a lot on his plate for the next test series, Tabraiz Shamsi will take over spin duties. Hope he takes his chance.
Possible Playing XI:
Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi.
India vs South Africa Toss Prediction:
This ground has never before seen the result of the match determined by a coin flip. Teams batting first have won 20 of the 42 games played here so far, while chasing teams have triumphed 21 times. Given the constant problems with the South African batting order, India may ask the hosts to bat first and push them to produce a large amount of runs, particularly if the bowling conditions are favourable.
India vs South Africa Pitch Report:
The pace and spin are sufficiently assisted by the local circumstances, which may be advantageous to Indian bowlers. The pitch is often dry here, so unless batters rack up 1s and 2s to keep the scoreboard moving, it might be challenging to score runs in the middle overs.
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India vs South Africa Match Report:
Although the hosts are excellent at batting, two consecutive losses with the bat must have severely damaged their confidence. They are vulnerable when their batting fails to click, and since many of the players in the lineup don’t appear to be in it for the long run, it’s likely that they will break under duress if the pitch and circumstances are in favour of bowling. When the weather favours swing and seam or spin bowling, it will be difficult for the South African hitters to compete since India possesses a respectable speed and spin attack.
India is predicted to win the match India vs South Africa at the odds of 1.67
India vs South Africa Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Rookie opener Sai Sudarshan with Shreyas Iyer combined to form a partnership that won the 1st game. Sai will be the most recommended player to bet for in the match.
