Match Details
Date: 09 October 2022
Time: 01:30 PM IST
Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Ball-by-ball commentary: SportsTiger App
Preview:
India and South Africa will now lock horns in Ranchi in the second ODI of the three-match series. While the visitors are already 1-0 up, the hosts will look to bounce back in this fixture. However, it won't be an easy task for the Men in Blue who were already without the services of some of their key players before Deepak Chahar was also ruled out with an injury. The Proteas, nonetheless, wouldn't treat this Indian side as a second-string side and would want to register a win that can help them bag the series with a match to go.
Pitch Report
The average first-innings total in Ranchi is 261 in ODIs which means the wicket generally witnesses an even contest between the bat and ball. The team batting first have won 2 matches here which is the same number of games won by the team batting second. With relatively bigger boundaries than in Indore and Lucknow, spinners will fancy their chances of being among the wickets here.
Team Analysis
India
Sanju Samson's innings took India closer to victory in the series opener in Lucknow but eventually, it was South Africa who managed to take a 1-0 lead. The hosts would expect better from the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad who are all match-winners in their own regard with Dhawan being the most experienced of the lot and Gill and Gaikwad fighting for a place in the regular team with an eye on the 2023 ODI World Cup. Samson too will want to end all debates with a consistent run in the series. Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi complete India's bowling lineup.
SportsTiger's Probable Playing XI of India
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan
South Africa
Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller's unbeaten partnership took South Africa to what turned out to be a match-winning score. While Miller has been in great form all season, Klaasen's record against India has been nothing short of impressive. In addition, they have Quinton de Kock on the team. Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi and Tabraiz Shamsi complete the team's bowling line up which looks very potent on paper.
SportsTiger's Playing XI of South Africa
Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Given the winning momentum they have been riding on, South Africa should be able to win this match.
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