Both India and South Africa will play their final T20I match before they set their foot in Australia for the T20 World Cup. It will be the last opportunity for both of these teams to test their bench strength and also tick the missing boxes.
Currently, bowling remains a major concern for both these teams. A total of 458 runs were scored in 40 overs in the last T20I match, which goes to show that the bowling was not up to the expected standard.
We take a look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form for India: W W W W L
India’s batting is coming up with the goods and it is a big positive for the team that the top four batters are in prime form. KL Rahul scored his runs at a strike rate of over 200 and it must have added a shot in his arm. Suryakumar Yadav is batting out of this world while Virat Kohli has returned to his absolute best.
Current form for South Africa: L L W W L
South Africa will be disappointed as they had conceded 237 runs in the second game. The fast bowlers could not execute their skills and they will look to bounce back. David Miller had played a majestic knock while Quinton de Kock was also able to spend quality time in the middle.
Head to Head: Matches: 24, Won by India: 13, Won by South Africa: 8, NR: 1, Abandoned: 2.
India holds a slight edge in the head-to-head battle against South Africa.
Players to look out for: Players to watch out for: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, and Yuzvendra Chahal will hold the key for India.
Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, and Reeza Hendricks will hold the key for the visitors.
India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Umesh Yadav, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shreyas Iyer.
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo.
