The third match of the 5-match T20 series being played between India and South Africa will be played in Visakhapatnam from 7 pm today. Team India has suffered a crushing defeat in the first two matches. If Team India loses the match today, they will have to lose the series as well. Earlier, South Africa had won ODI and T20 series in India in 2015. At that time Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain of Team India. Since that South Africa has not won any series in India. In such a situation, today's match is going to be very important for Rishabh Pant's team.
The Indian team lost the second T20 match against South Africa by 4 wickets. This was India's 7th consecutive defeat against South Africa in all three formats. Earlier, India had to face defeat in two consecutive Tests and three ODIs on South Africa tour.
How will be the pitch and also know the condition of the weather?
Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy's ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium pitch can help the bowlers. The bowlers have always been performing well here. The pitch can be of great help to the spinners. So far 2 T20 matches have been played here. Both the times the team bowling first has won.
The highest T20 score on this pitch is 127 runs. The last match here was played in 2019. Australia defeated India by 3 wickets in this match. Talking about the weather, there is a possibility of a lightly cloudy sky during the match. The temperature can remain around 30 degrees Celsius.
What changes can both teams make in the playing XI?
The playing XI with which South Africa landed in the second T20 match. Can go with that. At the same time, Team India can make 3 changes in its playing XI. Rituraj Gaikwad, who could not do anything special in the last two matches, may be discharged from Axar Patel's team. At the same time, Umran Malik can be given a chance in the team instead of Avesh Khan. Venkatesh Iyer can play in place of Rituraj and Ravi Bishnoi can play in place of Akshar.
Probable playing XI of both the teams
India- Ishan Kishan, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
South Africa - Reza Hendricks, Recy van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Henrik Klaasen, Dwayne Pretorius, David Miller, Wayne Pernell, Tabriz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Enrique Nortya, Keshav Maharaj.
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