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IND vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | IND vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction Today | Guwahati Pitch Report
After an exhibition of swing bowling by Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar, attention moves to a must-win game for South Africa in Guwahati. India made the ball talk beautifully in Thiruvananthapuram, where the Proteas’ top order had no answers as they crumbled to 9/5. The fact they batted their full 20 overs from thereon was quite the achievement.
Temba Bavuma’s team, who are highly rated when it comes to T20 World Cup favouritism, need to show their bounce back ability. Despite the collapse in game one, they still possess a number of hard hitters who can make life difficult for any opponent, and will be seeking a confidence boost with the showpiece tournament just weeks away. Indeed, with a formidable bowling attack on paper, the batsmen need to provide enough runs to play with, should they bat first.
For India, the onus will be on the bowlers to once again put their hand up in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence. If they can produce in the powerplay once again, it will assist in putting the brakes on a powerful Proteas’ middle order. Also, the form of Suryakumar Yadav continues to thrill all watching, while eyes will be on KL Rahul and whether he can find fluency.
IND vs SA 2nd T20 Possible Playing XI
India could look to stick with the same XI that won the first T20I.
India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c), 2. KL Rahul, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Dinesh Karthik, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Deepak Chahar, 9. R Ashwin, 10. Harshal Patel, 11. Arshdeep Singh
South Africa may avoid panicking after a disappointing game one.
South Africa: 1. Temba Bavuma (c), 2. Quinton de Kock (wk), 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. David Miller, 6. Tristan Stubbs, 7. Wayne Parnell/Dwaine Pretorius, 8. Keshav Maharaj, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players
India:
- No player has more runs in T20Is this year than Suryakumar Yadav (732). Not only that, Surya is averaging 40.66 and easily has the best strike rate among any Indian player who has batted at least five times in 2022.
- The spotlight is on Rohit Sharma to perform. The India captain, who was dismissed for a duck in the first T20I, has the most runs in IND-SA T20Is with 362 at an average of 30.16 and strike rate 133.08.
- Virat Kohli has been on a pattern of 50+ scores followed by low scores in recent times. Is this the day he crosses 50 again? India’s number three has scored 257 runs in ten innings vs SA at an average of 32.12 and strike rate of 129.79.
- Millions will be keen to see the rise of Arshdeep Singh continue. The impressive left-armer was player of the match with 3/32 in the first T20I. Also, all three of his wickets were of left-handers, and he did look more comfortable bowling to them.
- Axar Patel was player of the match in the recent Australia series, where he took seven wickets in three games at an economy of 6.30. His battle against Aiden Markram could be an interesting one, as Markram has been dismissed thrice for 36 runs in 28 balls by left-arm orthodox in T20s this year.
South Africa:
- Quinton de Kock has been short of runs against India this year. But, he can never be counted out as he has two half-centuries in six innings against India and has plenty of experience playing in the country.
- Aiden Markram looked the best of any South Africa top seven player in the opening T20I. He handled the difficult situation quite well, often coming down the wicket to counter swing.
- Markram is having a brilliant year in T20s. He has scored 540 runs at an average of 49.09 and strike rate of 145.55.
- Before his duck in the opening T20I, Rilee Rossouw had struck 1,099 runs in 36 T20s this year at an average of 39.25 and incredible strike rate of 175.28.
- Kagiso Rabada dismissed Rohit for the third time in 56 deliveries in T20s. He has conceded just 70 in the process. Also, Rabada has a good record against Virat, having dismissed him four times for 41 runs in 39 balls in T20s.
- Can Tabraiz Shamsi overcome a poor record against India? In ten T20Is against them, Shamsi has taken just five wickets at an average of 52.60 and economy of 8.86.
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 21, India 12, South Africa 8, 1 N/R.
- South Africa have never lost a T20I series in India. They lead the home side 5-4 in T20Is in this country.
- Harshal Patel has taken nine wickets in six T20Is against South Africa this year.
- David Miller when chasing in T20s in 2022: 22 inns, 527 runs, avg. 58.55, SR 144.38.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati Pitch Report and Weather
The weather forecast does not look too promising. Very hot and humid conditions are forecast for Sunday in Guwahati. The top is expected to be around 35 degrees, with a real feel of 42 degrees. But, according to AccuWeather, there is a 97% chance of precipation, with about 33.8mm of rain expected at night.
This will be the first T20 on this ground since 2019. There were 11 matches played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Guwahati, where the average first innings score was just 131. The team batting first won six times and the chasing side won five.
The last completed T20I on this ground was India vs Australia in 2017. India were bowled out for just 118, with left-armer Jason Behrendorff ripping through the top four with figures of 4/21. Australia chased the total with eight wickets and 27 balls to spare.
IND vs SA 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction 2 October 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.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
- Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock
- Batsmen: Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav
- All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel
- Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs SA 2nd T20 Match Prediction: Who Will Win
If the weather allows for a result, the chasing team will win.
