Indian pacers thrashed South Africa in the Bull Ring in Johannesburg. Bowlers Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh took advantage of favorable circumstances to find lateral movement and completed their demolition job in 15 overs. However, the host team was spared the humiliation of being skittled out for less than 100 because of all-rounder Andile Phelukwayo’s late-order rearguard effort. Indian hitters cruised to victory in less than twenty overs as South African bowlers were unable to match their opponents’ output.
It is not good for South Africa to win the toss and then be folded in 30 overs, so the hosts will be motivated to make a statement. They may breathe a sigh of relief as the action moves to Gqeberha, where they won the second Twenty20 International against India.
For the host team, this season’s pink ODI was one to forget. Other than the toss, everything went wrong for them. Under favorable circumstances, Indian pacers made the South African batsmen dance to their music from the first ball.
The South African batting unit collapsed to less than 120 without putting up much of a fight after being humiliated in the third Twenty20 International. All the team, except for opener Zorzi and all-rounder Phelukwayo, had difficulty placing the bat on the ball. It’s difficult to bounce back from consecutive batting disasters, particularly when there is little time to rest. However, South Africa needs to swiftly overcome their dismal batting performances and present a completely different team.
They must adhere to their methods and have confidence in their ability to recognize threats when the ball starts to go in the right direction, play their shots, and score runs when things get easier. Technical changes are not achievable in such a short amount of time. The South African bowlers will be hoping that their batsmen perform well and put enough runs on the board to give them something to work with since they haven’t had much to work on within the last two encounters.
South Africa Squads
Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nandre Burger, and Tabraiz Shamsi.
India’s ODI series has gotten off to the best possible start. Indian bowlers, particularly Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan, asked questions that the South African batsmen were unable to respond to during the first ODI. With a combined haul of nine wickets, the two pacers held the hosts to their lowest-ever home ODI score.
Yes, they had an easier time of it because of South Africa’s foolish batting, but their bowlers’ discipline in advantageous conditions was impressive. Following their economic demolition of the South African top order, Arshdeep and Avesh continued to bowl sharp spells to prevent the home team from rallying. They hunted in unison, taking nine wickets in total, and finishing the South African innings well within thirty overs. They carried out the bulk of the work themselves, and before Axar Patel could take the field to bowl, the innings was essentially over.
India lost Ruturaj early in their reply, but rookie opener Sai Sudarshan and Shreyas Iyer combined to form a partnership that won the game, allowing India to end the innings with 33 overs remaining. Shreyas Iyer, who was pulled from the ODI team to start getting ready for the next test series, can be replaced in the starting XI by Tilak Varma.
India Squads
KL Rahul (c & wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mukesh Kumar.
Match Details | ||
Match | South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI | India tour of South Africa 2023 | |
Date | 19/12/2023 (Tuesday) | |
Time | 16:00 (GMT+5) / 16:30 (GMT+5.5) / 17:00 (GMT+6) | |
Format | ODI | |
Venue | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | |
Recent performance | South Africa – L L W L W | India – W L W W W |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
St George’s Park
Historically, the outcome of the game has been determined by the coin toss. Teams batting first have won 20 of the 42 games played here while chasing teams have won 21 of them. Given South Africa’s batting difficulties, India may send the hosts in to bat first and challenge them to a large score, especially if the conditions are favorable for bowling.
On match day, there is no chance of rain, thus the game should go on without interruption.
The conditions here are conducive to pace and spin, which might play into the hands of Indian bowlers. The surface here is typically dry, making run scoring difficult during the middle overs unless batsmen gather 1s and 2s to keep the clock ticking.
India has won four of the last five encounters between these two teams, while South Africa has won only one.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, India has a 63.8% chance of winning.
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