South Africa will be looking to take the lead in the ongoing four-match T20I series when they lock horns against India in the third game. The third IND vs SA T20I is scheduled to be played on Wednesday (November 13) in Centurion.
The Proteas had their back against the wall after suffering a heavy 61-run loss in the series opener. However, they bounced back in style, winning the third game by 3 wickets to draw level in the series.
After restricting India to a modest total of 124/6, the hosts recovered from 86/7 to chase down the total in 19 overs. South Africa will be looking to make the most of the momentum and win the forthcoming game. Ahead of the game, we are taking a look at South Africa Playing 11 for the third IND vs SA T20I.
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South Africa Playing 11 vs India- 3rd T20I, India tour of South Africa 2024
Openers: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks
Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks are looking set to be the openers in the Proteas Playing 11 for the third T20I. Rickelton has played in both the games so far and has registered scores of 21 and 13. He will be looking to score big in the upcoming game.
On the other hand, Hendricks did not play the first game before being recalled into Proteas Playing 11 for the second one. The right-handed batsman scored 24 runs in the game and he too will be looking to give his team a good start in the forthcoming game.
Middle-order batters and allrounders: Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane
Captain Aiden Markram will be under pressure in the third game. The right-handed batsman has struggled for runs in recent times and will be desperate to lead his team from the front in the important game. He scored 8 in the first game before being dismissed for 3 in the second one.
After playing a match-winning knock in the previous game, Tristan Stubbs will be eyeing another good display with the bat. As most of his teammates struggled with the bat, Stubbs played an unbeaten knock of 47 runs to take his team home.
The likes of Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller have also failed to fire in the series so far. Both of them have struggled against India’s spinners and will be keen to do well in the upcoming game. Marco Jansen and Andile Simelane will be the allrounders in the Proteas Playing 11. In the previous game, both Jansen and Simelane scored 7 runs each and picked up a wicket each as well.
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Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter
The bowling line in South Africa Playing 11 will consist of Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, and Nqabayomzi Peter. All three bowlers were very economical in the first game and will be eyeing a similar performance in the third IND vs SA T20I.
