India vs South Africa LIVE Score 1st T20: Today again the finalists of T20 World Cup 2024 will clash, the match will be held in Durban
India and South Africa will face each other in the first T20 match of the three-match T20 series.
The first T20 match of the three-match T20 series between India and South Africa will be played in Durban today. Both the teams will face each other after about three months. Earlier, both the teams had clashed in the T20 World Cup 2022. India had won that match by 5 wickets.
India will be captained by Hardik Pandya in this match. He was also the captain of the team in the T20 series against New Zealand. At the same time, Temba Bavuma will be seen captaining the South African team.
Pitch Report
The pitch of Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban is considered to be a batting-friendly pitch. The ball comes well on the bat here and the batsmen can play big shots with ease. However, the bowlers also get help from the pitch in the initial overs.
The average score of the first innings on this ground is 160 runs. At the same time, the team batting second has won 42 percent of the matches here.
The weather in Durban is expected to be clear during the match. There is no chance of rain.
Probable Playing XI of both teams
India: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz ShamsiMatch details
Match: India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Venue: Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Date and time: January 21, 2023, 2:00 PM IST