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IND vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | IND vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction Today | India vs South Africa 2nd T20 Key Players | Cuttack Pitch Report

International cricket returns to Cuttack, and if the second T20I of this series is anything like the first, we are in for a treat. South Africa, who continue to show plenty of promise in T20I cricket, are aiming for a 2-0 series lead, while India have the challenge of bouncing back after failing to defend a 200+ score in Delhi.

Indeed, it is the Proteas’ belief that is standing out. Temba Bavuma’s team were terribly unlucky to miss out on the Semi Finals of last year’s World Cup, and they have continued to build on that effort since. They have a number of players in form, most notably David Miller, whose 2022 gets better and better. He and Rassie van der Dussen will be key again, after the two showed how brilliant they can be in the middle and death for the Proteas.

For India, we got a taste of life without Rohit, Virat and KL Rahul. Their approach in the opening T20I was good to see, with the top order laying a quick platform for the likes of Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya to play with total freedom. However, on the day where the next IPL broadcasting rights could go for upwards of US$6 billion, the spotlight will be on their bowling and fielding as they seek a response to level up the series.

IND vs SA 2nd T20 Possible Playing 11

India may look to give the same XI an opportunity to bounce back after defeat in the opening match.

India: 1. Ishan Kishan, 2. Ruturaj Gaikwad, 3. Shreyas Iyer, 4. Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 5. Hardik Pandya, 6. Dinesh Karthik, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9. Harshal Patel, 10. Avesh Khan, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal

The Proteas could also look to stick with the same team that pulled off an excellent win in Delhi, although Reeza Hendricks is an option for extra batting depth.

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Temba Bavuma (c), 3. Tristan Stubbs, 4. Rassie van der Dussen, 5. David Miller, 6. Dwaine Pretorius, 7. Wayne Parnell, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9. Keshav Maharaj, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

India:

• After a disappointing period in the IPL, Ishan Kishan has struck form. He has made scores of 45, 51, 6, 43, 48 and 78 in his last six T20s.
• Shreyas Iyer has looked in good touch at number three for India. He has struck 57*, 73*, 74* and 36 in that position in T20Is this year, and he looked particularly strong against spin in the first T20I.
• Hardik Pandya took 3/29 in the last T20I at Cuttack, back in 2017. He comes into this match off the back of a brilliant 12-ball 31* and successful reign as captain for Gujarat in the IPL.
• Hardik’s battle with Rabada could make for interesting viewing. Pandya has struck 60 runs off 40 balls and has been dismissed twice by the Protea quick. Against Nortje, it is 25 off 14 balls with one dismissal.
• Dinesh Karthik will be itching to get a decent batting opportunity. He recently struck 330 runs at a strike rate of 183.33 in a memorable IPL 2022 campaign.
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken the second-most wickets in IND-SA T20Is (9). He dismissed Temba Bavuma in the first T20I, and has dismissed de Kock once in seven deliveries in T20 Internationals.
• Yuzvendra Chahal recently took the most wickets by a spinner in a single IPL season. However, he has taken just one wicket in his past four T20s. Can he turn this around?

South Africa:

• David Miller is in arguably career-best form, especially when chasing. Before his brilliant 31-ball 64* in the opening match, Miller belted 320 runs when chasing in the IPL at a strike rate above 150 with just two dismissals.
• Rassie van der Dussen was also excellent in the first T20I, displaying some of his key tips to batting in the middle order in T20s. In 24 T20I innings since the 2019 ODI World Cup, van der Dussen has struck 755 runs at an average of 44.41 and strike rate of 144.36.
• Quinton de Kock has struck two half-centuries in four T20Is vs India. He will be aiming for another here after notching 508 runs in the recent IPL.
• Dwaine Pretorius recently spoke of MS Dhoni’s incredible influence, and he displayed some of that in the first T20I. He dismissed Shreyas Iyer and struck an important 13-ball 29. He could be used as a pinch-hitter once again.
• Can Kagiso Rabada have his breakthrough game against India? He takes a wicket every 28.5 deliveries against them in five T20Is. Rabada recently took the most wickets of any seamer IPL 2022 (23).

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Played 16, India 9, South Africa 7.
• South Africa have won the past two T20Is against India.
• Harshal Patel has taken 51 wickets in the past two IPL seasons. He will have a key role to play against South Africa’s in-form finishers, notably David Miller.
• Ruturaj Gaikwad’s struggle against left-arm seam continued. He has been dismissed 12 times for 221 runs in 166 balls by such bowling in all T20s.
• South Africa bowled India out for 92 in Cuttack in 2015.

Barabati Stadium Cuttack Pitch Report and Weather

This will be the first T20I at Cuttack since India smashed Sri Lanka by 93 runs in December 2017. India scored 180 in that match in what was a slightly two-paced surface. Yuzvendra Chahal then took 4/23 to roll Sri Lanka for 87.

Two years earlier, India were bowled out for just 92 against South Africa. Kagiso Rabada took 1/18 in that match, while Imran Tahir took 2/24 in another good show for legspin on this ground.

A warm evening is forecast in Cuttack. Dew may be a factor in a game where spin could be important.

IND vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction 12 June 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

• Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock
• Batsmen: David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Ishan Kishan
• All-rounders: Hardik Pandya
• Bowlers: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel

Match Prediction

Both teams may look to chase in this match. As both sides are batting with confidence, the chasing team is likely to win, especially if there is dew around.