South Africa v India Nov 8-Nov 15 2024 (4 T20s)

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The appetizer before the main.

• Match 1: Friday, November 8 at 5pm (15:00 GMT) in Kingsmead, Durban
• Match 2: Sunday, November 10 at 4pm (14:00 GMT) at St George’s Park, Gqeberha
• Match 3: Wednesday, November 13 at 5pm (15:00 GMT) at SuperSport Park, Centurion
• Match 4: Friday, November 15 at 5pm (15:00 GMT) at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs

Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.

Coverage being covered by Kayo Sports. Should be an absoluter belter of a series. India are on a 10 game winning streak in the T20s with their last lost being against Zimbabwe in July this year.

 

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Unpopular opinion. Suryakumar Yadav is too good to not be considered only a T20 player. I reckon he should get a gig in Test match cricket.

 

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Unpopular opinion. Suryakumar Yadav is too good to not be considered only a T20 player. I reckon he should get a gig in Test match cricket.

Already tried. And already failed.

 

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#.	Best XI
1	Sanju Samson +	Jitesh Sharma
2	Abhishek Sharma
3	Tilak Varma
4	Suryakumar Yadav c
5	Hardik Pandya
6	Rinku Singh
7	Axar Patel
8	Ramandeep Singh
9	Avesh Khan	Yash Dayal
10	Ravi Bishnoi	Varun Chakravarthy
11	Arshdeep Singh	Vijaykumar Vyshak

Because Hardik and Axar can both give you 4 overs and make runs, and Abhishek and Ramandeep can give you 1 or 2 as needed as well. We can bat till 8 and still have no issues

 

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Bishnoi and Chakravarthay applying the squeeze in the middle order. They have applied the SQUEEZE in the 1st T20.

 

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6 then out . Klaasen has to depart

South Africa in a world of bother. Need 117 off 51 balls with 6 in hand.

India know Klaasen and David Miller are the keys.

 

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Patty Kruger in at 7. Needing more than 2 a ball, he has to do something special one imagine if Saffers to have a chance.

 

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1 brings 2.

Chakravarthy takes the double of Klaasen and David Miller in the same over.

That my friends is game over.

And the World Champions reinforce their strength in this format of the game proving this years World Cup was no fluke.

 

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This has been a master of class spin bowling

Now Bishnoi gets into the act picking up his first of the night.

South Africa are 87/6 in the 13th over. And the spinners have put the clamps on this innings.

If South Africa struggled against the spin of Afghanistan in a recent ODI series, they were always going to find this a step up in class, even on their home decks.

 

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Simelane goes 'what bam thank you bam' for a 6 first ball.

 

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Bishnoi getting into the act, with a double in the same over. Simelane was plum and rightfully knew it too.

 

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Presume Sanju Samson replaces Jos to open with Jaiswal for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 as well as keeping the opener role for India going forward

 

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The no-look 6 from Samson was the pick of the shots tonight.

 

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With Sanju Samson getting back to back tons in T20. Could he be a dark horse to get a spot in the Test team?

 

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Game 3 :

India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla



South Africa have won the toss and have opted to field

 

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Marco Jansen gets a wicket 2nd ball.

India off to a shocker. Samson the big fish has to go.

 

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That wicket ball kept a bit lower than normal.

 

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Few clouds in the sky, which should get the ball zipping around.

 

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The balls are flying on this ground.

 

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Centurion is about 1,450 metres above sea level, I guess thats why the balls are flying.

 

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Cricinfo says it is 2,000 metres above sea level.

CricInfo Travel

 

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Maharaj goes for 6 first ball.

Indias 100 comes up in 49 balls. What can they set today?

 

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Abhishek Sharma brings up his 50 in 24 balls.

 

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Maharaj breaks the partnership . It was quite clever bowling too.......bowling a way wide and getting Abhishek stumped.

 

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Good over from Maharaj in the context of this ground and game. 8 runs and a wicket.