Picture Credit: Twitter
India despite smashing 211 runs in 1st T20I in Delhi, ended up losing the game by 6 wickets due to their poor bowling in death overs. David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen's unbelievable 4th wicket partnership took away the game from India which meant the efforts of Indian batters like Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya unfortunately ended in vain.
Indian fans will be hoping a better performance from their key bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel in 2nd T20I, meanwhile Yuzvendra Chahal could be a match winner in today's game as pitch is likely to be on the slower side and is likely to assist the spinners. Toss could be a crucial role in today's game between these two sides.
Numbers and stats before start of Ind vs SA 3rd T20I:
1 - Kagiso Rabada needs just 1 more wicket to become 4th SA bowler to complete 50 wickets in T20Is after Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir and Tabraiz Shamsi.
1 - Stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant needs just 1 more six to complete 100 sixes in international cricket.
2 - Axar Patel needs 2 more wickets to complete 100 wickets in international cricket.
3 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar needs 3 more wickets to surpass Ravichandran Ashwin and become 3rd highest wicket-taker in T20Is after Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah.
53 - Quinton de Kock averages 53 with the bat vs India in T20Is. He has smashed 159 runs from 4 innings against India at a S.R of 143.24 in T20Is.
92 - Last time when India and South Africa played T20I against each other at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, India got bundled out for just 92 runs and Proteas ended up winning the game convincingly by 6 wickets.
150.92 - David Miller has a strike rate of 150.92 against India in T20Is. He has smashed 163 runs against India from 8 innings.