India's top-order form will be in focus as they face South Africa in the third T20I on Wednesday in Centurion. While Sanju Samson's majestic century in Durban headlined India's win in the first game, the visitors' batting line-up crumbled against the South African bowling attack in Gqeberha. The India vs South Africa 3rd T20I starts at 8:30 PM IST.
Pressure will be on young opener Abhishek Sharma, who has failed to cross the 20-run mark in his last seven matches. Captain Suryakumar Yadav has also struggled, barring his 75 against Bangladesh.
Tilak Varma showed promise with starts in both games but has yet to convert them into big scores, while Hardik Pandya has struggled to hit boundaries. Rinku Singh didn't live up to his expectations as well.
On the bowling front, spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy have taken wickets in tandem, providing the management with some relief. Making a comeback after three years, Chakravarthy claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket in Gqeberha.
Pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan have also impressed with early breakthroughs. Meanwhile, the Aiden Markram-led South African side has struggled against Indian spinners, something the hosts will need to address.
India leads the head-to-head record against South Africa, with a 16-12 in T20Is. One game ended with no result.
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter
The third T20I between India and South Africa will be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 13 (Wednesday). 8:30 pm IST is the start time of the IND vs SA match. The toss will take place at 8 pm IST.
The India vs South Africa third T20I will be telecast live on Sports18 channels in India. Sports18 is the official broadcaster of the IND vs SA T20I series.
Jio Cinema app and website will livestream the India vs South Africa third T20I from 8:30 pm IST.
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