SA vs IND 1st T20I: Indian Cricket Team has landed on the Caribbean Land for a multiformat cricket series. India and West Indies are scheduled to play the 1st T20I of the tour today on 10 December at Kingsmead, Durban. It is the start of Summer in the Caribbean islands but a rainy day and this post reads the SA vs IND 1st T20I Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Kingsmead, Durban.
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November was a month of peaks and valleys for India, with them winning all tournament games but losing the final of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and then winning a 5-match T20I series with a 4-1 lead against Australia. After losing their semifinal match at Eden Gardens against Australia, South Africa will begin their rebuilding on Sunday when they host the first of three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) against India at Kingsmead.
Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammad Siraj are back on the side after a break of around 20 days. Besides them, a similar Indian squad to the Australia series is named and Surya Kumar Yadav is opted to lead the Indian side.
SA vs IND Squads For T20Is
South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottniel Baartman, Marco Jansen, Donovan Ferreira, Lizaad Williams
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Washington Sundar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav
The Proteas last played a T20I series against Australia in August. The Aussies were too strong in that series and defeated the Proteas 0-3. Now that the first Twenty20 International is underway, South Africa will try to make modifications to defeat India.
With Kagiso Rabada resting and Anrich Nortje hurt, the fast bowling department is already lacking in experience. Lungi Ngidi’s departure on Friday due to a sprained ankle erodes that even further. Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen are missing from the batting order.
SA vs IND 1st T20I Weather Forecast
South Africa vs India | 1st T20I of India tour of West Indies 2023-24 will take place on 10 December (Sunday) at Kingsmead, Durban. The match begins at 7:30 PM IST.
According to weather.com, it is a cold, rainy, and humid day with a mostly cloudy sky in Durban city of South Africa. The weather forecast shows a high possibility of rain during the game. The temperature of Durban city will stay at just around 20°C for the most part of the day till the evening and drop further to 19°C at night.
There are ~80% chances of rain during the match hours. Humidity is in a higher range, hovering around 80-90%. Winds will gust toward the Southwest at the speed of ~16kmph at night. There are high chances for rain interruption in the match.
SA vs IND 1st T20I Rain Prediction
There are quite high chances of rain in Durban City of South Africa. The rain possibility is nearly 80% during the match hours, and there will be ~90% of the sky covered under clouds. A cool and humid day for South Africa vs India is what weather.com predicts.
SA vs IND 1st T20I Pitch Report of Kingsmead, Durban
Bowlers, especially seamers who get more movement from surface moisture, are known to benefit from the Kingsmead pitch. Batsmen may still score a lot of runs if they spend a bit of time in the center of the pitch, even in these bowler-friendly conditions. But one might anticipate a flat top in a T20 match.
In an attempt to put a big total on the board, toss-winning teams frequently choose to bat first. Given the condition of the ground, Kingsmead fans may expect an exciting and high-scoring match if weather allows.
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