Delhi: India has taken a 2-1 lead in the four-match T20 series against South Africa. The fourth and last match to be held today in Johannesburg can prove to be decisive in the series. Since this is a four-match series, Team India cannot lose it now, but the series can be drawn. In the third match, the Indian team had registered a thrilling victory by 11 runs and gave Ramandeep Singh a chance to debut. Now let us see what changes Team India can make in the playing eleven of the last match.
Klaasen did a feat which no South African batsman could do.
Talking about the nature of the pitch in Johannesburg, it is generally flat, which increases the chances of a big score. Many times teams have scored 200 or more runs on this ground and the highest score is 260 runs, which was made by Sri Lanka against Kenya. Fast bowlers are expected to get help in the beginning, while later spin bowlers can also prove to be effective.
Possibility of change in Team India
Looking at the history of Wanderers ground, Team India can field with three fast bowlers, hence an additional fast bowler can be included in place of one spinner. It is possible that Ramandeep Singh, who did not bowl in the last match, may be kept out. Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vaishak or Avesh Khan may get a chance in their place. Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakraborty can handle the responsibility of spin attack. Sanju Samson scored a century in the first match, but in the next two matches he was out without scoring a run. However, the chances of Jitesh Sharma coming into the playing eleven as a wicketkeeper are less.
India’s probable playing eleven:
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Akshar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Vijaykumar Vaishak, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi.
FAQ
IND vs SA T20I Series: When and where to watch live telecast of the series?
The fourth T20 match will be played on Friday, November 15 at 8:30 pm Indian time at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Fans can watch the live telecast of this match for free on Jio Cinema app, while its telecast on TV will be on Sports 18 channel.
What is the pitch report for Johannesburg?
Wanderers’ ground is generally helpful for the batsmen. On this ground, the batsmen are seen hitting a lot of fours and sixes.