South Africa will clash against India in the 2nd ODI of the series on Tuesday. South Africa had a terrible outing in the 1st ODI where they got outplayed in all departments and eventually lost the contest by 8 wickets. Meanwhile, India with an inexperienced seam attack gave nightmares for the Proteas in the series opener to go 1-0 up.
Match Details:
South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI
Venue: St George’s Park, Gqeberha
Date & Time: December 19th at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
What is the pitch report for SA vs IND, 2nd ODI?
It’s one of the slowest wickets in the country where spinners will play a huge role. It’s not at all an easy job for the batters to accelerate straight away. The captains should take a final call at the toss whether to bat first or bowl depending on the conditions.
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Recent form:
South Africa: Lost Lost Won Lost Won
India: Won Lost Won Won Won
SA vs IND, 2nd ODI Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Starting XIs for SA vs IND, 2nd ODI?
South Africa
Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi
India
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Tilak Varma, Lokesh Rahul (c & wk), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan
One step away from T20 World Cup 2024 qualification 🙌
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— ICC (@ICC) December 19, 2023
Injury Updates:
Andile Phehlukwayo has suffered a side strain and miss the remainder of the series.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for SA vs IND, 2nd ODI?
Top Pick – Batter
Sai Sudharsan played like he belonged at this level in his maiden ODI innings on Sunday with a well-measured unbeaten 55* runs.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Wiaan Mulder is a good pick in the all-rounder category considering his potential.
Top Pick – Bowler
Arshdeep Singh who is playing in his just 4th ODI registered his maiden 5-wicket haul in the series opener and was adjudged as the Player of the Match.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Lokesh Rahul didn’t get the opportunity to bat in the 1st ODI but took 2 crucial catches behind the stumps. He is one of the only two Indian players from the World Cup squad to be part of the 2nd ODI.
X-Factor:
Rassie van der Dussen was trapped in front on the first delivery he faced in the 1st ODI which is very rare for a player of his caliber. We can expect a big innings from him in this match.
Captain Pat Cummins emphasises the significance of Nathan Lyon in the Australia setup.
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— ICC (@ICC) December 19, 2023
What are the fantasy suggested teams for SA vs IND, 2nd ODI?
1. Lokesh Rahul, Heinrich Klaasen, Rassie van der Dussen, Tony de Zorzi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan (vc), Axar Patel, Aiden Markram (c), Keshav Maharaj, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh
2. Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Tilak Varma, Sai Sudharsan, Axar Patel, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger
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Pre-Match Analysis:
South Africa got their own taste of medicine at the iconic Wanderers Stadium in the 1st ODI as they were undone for pace which resulted in them losing all their 10 wickets for paltry 116 runs with only Tony de Zorzi at the top and Andile Phehlukwayo in the lower middle order showing some sort of resistance. The game awareness and approach weren’t there as they threw away wickets against a second-string bowling attack. There are loopholes in their bowling department as they leaked runs heavily with the game coming to an end with still 200 balls to spare which is their heaviest defeat at home in terms of the number of balls remaining. It’s a must-win game for them to stay alive in the series.
Indian bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan went berserk in the 1st ODI to bowl South Africa for a below-par score. It required only 4 bowlers for stand-in skipper Lokesh Rahul to get the job done with Arshdeep and Avesh picking up 9 wickets between them. Then in the latter half debutant Sai Sudharsan shined with an unbeaten half-century in the company of Shreyas Iyer who scored a brisk 52. Rajat Patidar is the other batter in the line to make his ODI debut as Shreyas Iyer has left the squad to prepare for the Test series.
