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South Africa will take on India in the second ODI of the three-match series at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, December 19. The Proteas need to win the second ODI to force a decider in the series after losing to the Indian cricket team in the previous match by eight wickets with 200 balls remaining.
The first ODI of the series was a completely one-sided contest wherein the Indian fast bowlers were on fire at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Arshdeep Singh picked up his first five-wicket haul in his ODI career, while Avesh Khan bagged four wickets to help bundle out South Africa for just 116 runs within 28 overs.
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In the run chase, the batting lineup of India put together a clinical performance, never letting the Protea bowlers get a sniff at restricting them. The debutant Sai Sudharshan hit the winning runs for the Men in Blue after completing his fifty, and he got support from the experienced pro in Shreyas Iyer, who got himself a half-century too.
Shifting the focus to the second ODI between South Africa and India, the weather in Gqeberha will have a couple of showers during the morning hours, which have a slight possibility to extend into the afternoon hours, as per AccuWeather. The probability of precipitation stands at 60%, while the probability of thunderstorms is around 12% at St George’s Park during the daytime on Tuesday, December 19.
If the start of the second ODI happens on time, then the weather in Gqeberha is expected to improve with the play moving into the night hours. There is little to no chance of precipitation or thunderstorms in the evening at St George’s Park.
