India and South Africa will take on each other in the second match of the 5-match T20I series at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on Sunday evening. South Africa lead the 5-match T20I series by 1-0.

Team India had an outstanding day with the bat in the first game. After being put into bat by the visitors, they put up a big total of 211 runs in the first innings. I. Kishan was the top scorer, making 76 runs off just 48 balls, and was ably supported by Iyer, Pant and Pandya. W. Parnell was the pick of the bowlers for South Africa, with figures of 1/32.

In the second innings, it proved to be a forgettable day for the Indian bowlers as the visitors chased down the target of 212 with 5 balls to spare and won by 7 wickets. The duo of R. van der Dussen and D. Miller put up an unbeaten partnership of 131 runs to take their side home. The defeat also ended India’s chances of making a record for most consecutive wins in T20Is.

Hosts India will be hoping to make a comeback in the series with a win here, while South Africa would be hoping to continue their good form against a slightly inexperienced opponent.

Match Details

• Match: India vs. South Africa, 2nd T20I
• Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
• Date & Time: June 12, 2022, at 7 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports channels and Disney+ Hotstar app

IND vs SA 2nd T20 Probable Playing XIs 

IndiaTeam

R. Gaikwad, I. Kishan, S. Iyer, R. Pant (C & WK), H. Pandya, D. Karthik, A. Patel, H. Patel, B. Kumar, Y. Chahal, A. Khan

South Africa Team

R. Hendricks, T. Bavuma (C), R. van der Dussen, D. Miller, H. Klassen (WK), D. Pretorius, W. Parnell, K. Rabada, A. Nortje, T. Shamsi, K. Maharaj

India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record

Weather Report

Although this is the peak summer season in India, the weather will be a little pleasant here because of its closeness to the sea. The temperature is expected to be around 30°C in the evening.

IND vs SA 2nd T20 Pitch Report

The Barabati Stadium has only hosted two T20Is before, with 135 being the average first-innings score. Although the pacers should get some swing and extra bounce early on, the batters will have a good time in the middle and it could be a high-scoring game. There could be some turn available for the spinners in the middle overs.

Toss

High humidity means dew could play a role in the second innings. Both team captains will prefer chasing upon winning the toss.

Top Fantasy Picks for IND vs SA 2nd T20 Match

India

• I. Kishan laid the foundation for a huge total in the first T20I. He scored 76 off 48 balls with the help of 11 boundaries and 3 sixes. Ishan was putting pressure on South Africa’s pace bowlers from the very start of the innings and will be looking to continue the same here. 
• H. Pandya played a perfect cameo of 31 runs in just 12 balls in the previous match. But  it was not a good day with the ball as he went for 18 runs in his only over bowled. Expect him to come up with a much improved all-round performance in this match.
• H. Patel looked the most effective of all the Indian bowlers in the first T20I. Although he went for 43 runs, he kept the batters guessing with his slower balls at the same time and picked up the key wicket of Pretorius.

South Africa

• Q. de Kock was not at his fluent best in the first T20I, making 22 runs off 18 balls before getting out. He is the second-highest T20I run scorer for South Africa, with 1849 runs at a strike rate of 134.86. Quinton has an average of 53 and scored 2 half centuries in four matches against India.
• R. van der Dussen was terrific with his hitting capabilities in the back-end of the successful run chase in the first T20I. Although he started slowly, he picked up the pace and scored an unbeaten 75 off 46 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes.
• A. Nortje was terrific with his pace and accuracy in the first match and finished with figures of 1/36 while most of the other bowlers were going for more than 10 an over. Expect him to pick up a wicket or two in this match too.

Suggested Howzat Team for India vs South Africa Fantasy Cricket

• Wicketkeepers: I. Kishan, R. Pant
• Batters: S. Iyer, D. Miller, R. van der Dussen, T. Bavuma
• All-rounders: H. Pandya, D. Pretorious
• Bowlers: H. Patel, A. Khan, A. Nortje

• Captain: R. Pant/R. van der Dussen
• Vice Captain: A. Khan/A. Nortje

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