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The last match of the five-match T20 series between India and South Africa will be played in Ahmedabad today. South Africa’s 35-day tour of India will also end with this match. In this tour, the Proteas team won the Test series 2-0, while in the ODI series it had to face defeat against India 2-1.
India is currently leading 2-1 in the T-20 series. However, South Africa will have a golden opportunity to level the series in Ahmedabad. The Indian team could have won the series in Lucknow itself, but the fourth T20 match was canceled without a single ball being bowled due to dense fog. Now the series will be decided in the match in Ahmedabad.
India has not lost 17 consecutive T20 series at home. The team’s last defeat was against Australia in 2019. After this, 17 series were played, out of which 15 were won and 2 were drawn.
No possibility of fog in Ahmedabad According to the report, there is no possibility of fog in Ahmedabad during the match on Friday. The sky is expected to be completely clear. The temperature will be between 16 to 30 degrees Celsius. That means the match can be of full 40 overs. These are the parts of India where international cricket should be held in November, December and January. It is not very cold here, the light lasts for a long time, and there is no problem of fog and smog.
India ahead against South Africa
So far, there have been 34 T20 International matches between India and South Africa. During this period, Team India has won 20 matches and South Africa has won 13 matches. The result of one match could not be declared.
team update
- After not being able to play the third T20 due to personal reasons, Jasprit Bumrah had joined Lucknow before the fourth match and now his presence in the fifth match will give strength to the Indian team.
- There is doubt over the play of vice-captain Shubman Gill in today’s match. According to reports, he has been injured. Sanju Samson may get a chance.
Tilak Verma India’s toss scorer
Tilak Verma has been the most successful batsman from India in this series. He has scored 114 runs in 3 matches and the strike rate has been 114.00. During this period, Tilak has also scored a half-century. Varun Chakraborty has performed brilliantly in bowling. He has taken 6 wickets in 3 matches.
Markram scored the most runs
Captain Aiden Markram is the top run scorer for South Africa in the 23 T20s held so far. He has 104 runs in his name. During this period he has also scored a half-century. Lungi Ngidi has played an important role for the team in bowling. He has taken 56 wickets in 3 matches.
The team batting first won 57% of the matches. Batsmen get more help on the pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium. Because of this, high scoring matches can be seen here. The best team score in T-20 cricket on the field is 234 runs, which was made by India against New Zealand in 2023. Keeping in mind the dew in the second innings, the captain can decide to bowl first after winning the toss.
So far 7 T-20 Internationals have been played on this ground. Of these, 4 matches have been won by the team batting first, while 3 matches have been won by the chasing team.
Possible playing XI of both teams India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Shubhman Gill/Sanju Samson, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty and Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Yanson, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortya, Lungi Ngidi and Ortonil Bartman.
