India and South Africa will take on each other in the third match of the 5-match T20I series at the DYSRR International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, on Tuesday evening. South Africa lead the 5-match T20I series by 2-0.

Put in to bat again, Team India posted a somewhat par total of 148 runs on a difficult surface in the second T20I. Solid contributions from I. Kishan (34), S. Iyer (40) and D. Karthik (30) helped the hosts to get to that score. For the visitors, A. Nortje was the pick of the bowlers with 2 wickets. 

In reply, South Africa chased down the score easily with 10 balls to spare. Skipper T. Bavuma scored 35 and H. Klaasen played a terrific knock of 81 runs to reach the target successfully. For India, B. Kumar was the best performer in the bowling unit, taking 4 wickets, while others struggled with control. 

Hosts India have faced consecutive defeats in the first two games and will be desperate to get off the mark here. On the other hand, after two solid chases in the previous two games, South Africa will be confident of wrapping up the series with two games remaining.

Match Details

• Match: India vs. South Africa, 3rd T20I
• Venue: DYSRR International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
• Date & Time: June 14, 2022, at 7 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Star Sports channels and Disney+ Hotstar app

IND vs SA 3rd T20 Probable Playing XIs 

India Team

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, K. Maharaj, A. Nortje, T. Shamsi

India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record

Weather Report

Although it is peak summer in India, the weather will be a little pleasant during the game, but there will be high humidity. The temperature is expected to be around 31°C in the evening.

IND vs SA 3rd T20 Pitch Report

Like the Barabati Stadium, this venue has hosted only two T20Is before, with 104 being the average first-innings score. Both pacers and spinners will get help from the surface, and the batters need to be careful of their shot selections here.

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 3rd T20 Match

India

• I. Kishan has been impressive in both the games of the series and is the leading run scorer of the series, with 110 runs at a strike rate of 159.42. He played a pretty fluent knock of 34 runs off just 21 balls on a not-so-easy surface.
• R. Pant has not been in the best of form in the series, scoring just 34 runs in two matches. However, he is one of the most destructive batters in the world, with equal effect against pacers and spinners. The Indian captain will be looking for a big score here with the team under pressure.
• B. Kumar has emerged as the finest bowler in this series. He has been very effective with the new ball and done well with the old one too. In two matches, he has taken 5 wickets at an economy rate of 7 and the best figures of 4/13, which came in the last match.

South Africa

• R. van der Dussen has become South Africa's go-to batter in the limited-overs format. After 36 T20Is, the right-hander averages 40.36 in the format and has a strike rate of 131.72, indicating his effectiveness. Expect him to put in another good performance here.
• D. Miller has been in red-hot form in the T20 format in recent matches. He has remained unbeaten in his last four T20 innings – 68*, 32*, 64*, 20* – and completed the run chase for his respective teams. In this series, he has scored 84 runs at a strike rate of 182.61.
• K. Rabada has picked up only 1 wicket in the series, but his economy rate is an impressive 6.25. He has been good both in the PowerPlay and death overs, with batters not able to score freely against him. Expect him to pick up a wicket or two in this match.

Suggested Howzat Team for India vs South Africa Fantasy Cricket

• Wicketkeepers: H. Klassen, I. Kishan, R. Pant
• Batters: R. Gaikwad, D. Miller, R. van der Dussen
• All-rounders: H. Pandya, A. Patel
• Bowlers: B. Kumar, A. Nortje, K. Rabada

• Captain: I. Kishan/A. Patel
• Vice Captain: D. Miller/R. van der Dussen

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