IND vs SA 1st T20I: Match Preview, Pitch, Weather Report, Head To Head, Probable Playing 11, Streaming Details: The first T20I match between India vs South Africa on November 8, 2024, at Kingsmead Stadium, Durban, is going to be highly entertaining. Both squads are looking to get a head start in the balloons. India leads the head-to-head, but coming to South Africa will be another tough game, especially after the recent aggressive performance of South Africa.
This four-match series holds the utmost significance for both teams. For instance, it is an excellent opportunity for the Indian team, which is led by Suryakumar Yadav, to test their up-and-coming players and core teams as well. South Africa, on the other hand, under the captaincy of Aiden Markram, will attempt to take advantage of the home conditions and flex its muscles in batting with players like David Miller and Tristan Stubbs.
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IND vs SA Pitch Report
Kingsmead Stadium has been a batsman’s paradise, with a low scoring ground for fifty overs and way better for T20 matches. In the recent fixtures held here, teams have scored more than 200 runs with the pitch behaving well for the batsmen. Bowlers will need to be particular in order to contain runs, especially towards the beginning of the innings, as most of the time the batting conditions favour the batsmen.
Weather Forecast
The predicted weather conditions in Durban are cloudy, and the temperatures would range between 21 and 22 degrees. Unless the rain comes down during the second phase of the game, the commencement of play will not be affected. Any downpour towards the end of the match, however, may affect particularly the second innings of play.
Head to head IND vs SA in T20I
India and South Africa have competed against each other 27 times in T20I’s. India has a marginal winning advantage of winning 15 of these games as compared to South Africa, who has won 11 with one game having no results. This series can either tilt the scales even more in favour of India or give South Africa an even chance on their home ground to level the series.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Sanju Samson, Jitesh Sharma, Avesh Khan.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Reeza Hendricks, Gerald Coetzee, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Mihlali Mpongwana.
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Streaming and Broadcasting Details
The 1st T20I match will commence at 9:30 pm IST. Indian fans can watch the match live on Sports18 and can make use of JioCinema to stream the match live. Fans in South Africa will be able to watch the match on live coverage through SuperSport channels.
