South Africa vs India | Cricket Match Prediction | 4th T20I | Nov 15 – Can RSA level this series?

RSA vs IND Match Analysis

On November 15, 2024, at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, India, and South Africa will play the final Twenty20 International of a four-match series at 9:00 p.m. BST. 

India holds a 2-1 lead in the four-match series, having secured a thrilling victory in the previous game. The team has had considerable success at the Wanderers and is in strong form at the moment.

South Africa faces a do-or-die situation if they hope to level the series, so the Proteas must bring their A-game to emerge victorious.

RSA vs IND Team Preview & Squads

South Africa 

South Africa came up 11 runs short in their chase of a challenging 220-run target at Centurion. Despite a brilliant 54 off 17 balls from Marco Jansen and a quickfire 41 off 23 balls from Heinrich Klaasen, they were never truly in the hunt. The Proteas’ chances slipped away due to the 19 extras they conceded, while India only gave away 6.

Furthermore, neither the middle order nor the top order of RSA have performed well. David Miller, Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, and Ryan Rickelton have all appeared to be in poor condition. Although Klaasen had moments of genius in the previous game, he was unable to complete the task.

In a hitting lineup that is typically inconsistent, Tristan Stubbs has displayed exceptional poise. In the series finale, he might be a crucial member of the home team.

Under pressure, South Africa’s bowling has occasionally been erratic and out of character. Despite his propensity to give up runs, Gerald Coetzee has proven to be a true wicket-taker, and Marco Jansen has been outstanding. The Indian hitters will once more target Andile Simelane and Lutho Sipamla because of their inexperience. 

South Africa Squads

South Africa Squads

David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Ottneil Baartman, Tristan Stubbs, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Simelane, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Mihlali Mpongwana, Patrick Kruger, Lutho Sipamla, Keshav Maharaj, and Gerald Coetzee.

India

India clinched an 11-run victory and a 2-1 series lead, thanks to Tilak Varma’s stunning maiden T20I century. His explosive partnership with Abhishek Sharma (50 off 25) capitalized on the PowerPlay, and Varma maintained the aggressive momentum despite South Africa’s attempts to fight back. India’s total of 219/6 ultimately proved insurmountable for the hosts. 

The others have appeared a touch listless, so IND would appreciate that Varma and Sharma took the initiative. Throughout the entire series, Rinku Singh has had trouble getting going, while Captain Suryakumar Yadav has appeared out of touch. Nevertheless, we are supporting Surya for a strong showing in the last game since he is too talented of a batter to be out of runs for very long.

India has benefited from the addition of Ramandeep Singh lower in the order since he appears to be a player who can dominate right away. 

When it came to bowling, India’s spinners kept becoming better and making it harder for South Africa’s hitters to score runs. Varun Chakaravarthy took two significant wickets in the previous game despite being completely destroyed by Klaasen. Even on level ground, Ravi Bishnoi and Axar Patel had maintained a firm grip.

Arshdeep Singh, a fast bowler, took 3-37 and was remarkable. Hardik Pandya, on the other hand, is a weak link and is anticipated to resume running. 

India Squads

India Squads

Varun Chakravarthy, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Yash Dayal, Tilak Varma, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, Ramandeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, and Avesh Khan.

South Africa vs India outfield report

 The Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg