India vs South Africa 2nd ODI - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
In the first match of the series held at Wanderers Stadium, the Indian team secured a resounding victory, defeating the Proteas by eight wickets in a rather one-sided encounter. The Indian bowlers orchestrated the Proteas' downfall, restricting them to a mere 116 runs in their first innings.
This feat was marked by an outstanding five-fer by Arshdeep Singh and a four-wicket haul from Avesh Khan. As the series progresses, the Indian team will aim to sustain their winning momentum and clinch the series, while the South African team will look to seek to stage a comeback, hoping to secure a victory in the upcoming match to keep the three-match series alive.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs SA Match Details
Match: IND vs SA, 2nd ODI, India Tour of South Africa
Captains:
KL Rahul is going to lead India Cricket Team
Aiden Markram will lead South Africa Cricket Team
When: December 19th 2023, Tuesday
Match is going to start at 04:30 p.m.
Venue: St George's Park in Gqeberha
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 92 ODI matches against each other. Out of which India has won 39 matches and South Africa has won 50 whereas 3 matches ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
India
Sai Sudharsan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (c &wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh.
Bench : Ishan Kishan, JM Sharma, SA Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, RA Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, DL Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, RM Patidar, Ravichandran Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, M Shami, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa
Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lizaad Williams, Ottniel Bartman.
Bench : MP Breetzke, T Stubbs, D Ferreira, M Jansen, G Coetzee, T Shamsi, BE Hendricks, DG Bedingham, KD Petersen, K Rabada, L Ngidi, K Verreynne, Mihlali Mpongwana, D Elgar, T Bavuma, Nandre Burger
Pitch report
The venue for the second ODI is bowler-friendly and assists both pacers and spinners well. Scoring runs on this track is relatively difficult and hence the bowlers will try to keep the batters in check to make the most of the available conditions. The average first innings total here is 233, suggesting that the batters will face a tough time.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Best Bowler: Arshdeep Singh
Weather forecast for today in Gqeberha
Maximum temperature: 23°C
Minimum temperature: 17°C
Wind speed: 26km/h
Chances of rain: 5%
Capacity of stadium: 19,000
Prediction to win: Team India is most likely to win the match
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