The five-match T20 series between India and South Africa will start from today. The first T20 between the two teams will be played today i.e. Tuesday, December 9 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. South Africa won the two-match Test series on the India tour. However, after this, Team India defeated the visiting team 2-1 in the ODI series. Now the five-match T20 series between the two will start from today.

Team India has so far played three T20 matches at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. During this period, India has faced defeat in two matches. Team India had won in one match. Here South Africa has defeated India twice. The highest score in T20 on this ground is 180 runs, which was made by Team India.

Head-to-head record

First of all, if we look at the head to head record in T20 matches between India and South Africa, 31 matches have been played between the two so far. Of these, Team India has won 18 times, while the African team has won 12 times. The result of one of their matches could not be determined. India has won five times in the last 6 T20 matches played between the two teams.

Pitch report of Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

The highest score in an innings of a T20 International match in Cuttack so far is 180 runs, which is in the name of Team India. However, this record may be broken here today. There will be a match between India and South Africa today i.e. on Tuesday on a red clay pitch. This match is expected to be high scoring. It will be easy to score runs here. There will be enough dew here. In such a situation, bowling in the second innings will be very difficult. Considering this, the team winning the toss can decide to chase.