IND vs SA: India has registered their second win in the series, which helped them take the lead in the series as India dominated the two matches at the Centurion.
The first match marked Sanju Samson’s brilliance as he scored his second consecutive T20I hundred, which took India off to a flyer, as Indian bowlers did the remaining job to dismiss the Proteas for a huge win early on that boosted their morale.
South Africans made a comeback in the second game, as India, despite fighting well, could not secure a win in the series as Stubbs helped South Africa to a win in the low-scoring thriller.
Later, Indians again came back with their stunning performance at Centurion, as Tilak Varma scored his maiden T20I hundred, while Arshdeep went on to be India’s second-highest wicket-taker.
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India’s probable playing 11 for the Final T20I game:
Opening Batters: Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma
Samson, the centurion from the first game, scored repetitive ducks in the following games and will still be in the 11 for lack of options in the position of opening batter.
While Abhishek, the dynamic left-hander who batted stunningly in the last game for his 25-ball fifty, will find a place in India’s series-deciding match.
Middle-Order Batters: Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ramandeep Singh, and Jitesh Sharma
The left-handed batter played a stunning hand in India’s last winning feat, where he scored a stunning hundred, and will be part of India playing 11 in the upcoming games.
Skipper Suryakumar can look to bring in the middle-order finisher Jitesh Sharma after Rinku Singh could not access much of his game in the South African series.
All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel
The all-rounder’s desk looks very sorted for India, as India will have the likes of Pandya and Axar Patel, the pace spin duo, as all-rounders.
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Yash Dayal
Arshdeep Singh will look to be in the quest to be India’s highest-ever wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game, as he is just 5 wickets away from the historic feat aged just 25.
Chakravarthy, who has had a splendid record in T20s since his return from the Bangladesh series, will once again be backed as the lead spinner. While Ravi Bishnoi has had a tough hand on wickets, he might finally make way for debutante Dayal.
