South Africa, playing first in the third T20 match, scored 117 runs. This match is being played at Dharamshala Stadium, in which Team India won the toss and chose to bowl first. In bowling for India, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakraborty made the South African batsmen crave for runs and also took two wickets each. ‘Birthday boy’ Kuldeep Yadav also took 2 wickets.

The Indian team’s decision to bowl after winning the toss has proved correct so far. Only 3 out of 11 South African batsmen were able to reach double figures in terms of runs. Aiden Markram scored 61 runs, Donovan Ferreira contributed 20 runs and Anrich Nortje contributed 12 runs. Apart from him, no other batsman could even touch the 10-run mark.

South Africa is in trouble

Arshdeep Singh dismissed Reeza Hendricks in the very first over of the innings. In the very next over, Harshit Rana did not even allow Quinton de Kock to open his account. De Kock is coming after playing an inning of 90 runs in the last match. Harshit Rana also dismissed Dewald Brevis in his next over. South Africa had lost three wickets till the score was 7. Tristan Stubbs and Corbin Bosch were also out early, but captain Aiden Markram was holding one end. Markram scored 61 runs in 46 balls.

Indian bowlers wreak havoc in Dharamshala

Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana together destroyed South Africa’s top order. In the middle overs, Varun Chakraborty troubled the African batsmen, taking two wickets for only 11 runs in 4 overs. Chakravarthy has joined the bowlers who have completed 50 wickets in the fewest number of balls in the history of T20 cricket. Only Kuldeep Yadav, Ajanta Mendis and Wanindu Hasaranga are ahead of him in this list.

Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana took two wickets each, while Chakraborty and Kuldeep also took two wickets each. ‘Birthday boy’ Kuldeep Yadav bowled only 2 overs in the match, in which he took two wickets.

The second T20 match between India and South Africa will be played today i.e. Thursday, 11 December at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh Mullanpur. The toss of this match will take place at 6.30 pm, while the match will start at 7 pm. Team India had won by 101 runs in the first T20 played in Cuttack. In such a situation, while South Africa would like to take revenge for the previous defeat, the Indian team will be eyeing to maintain the winning streak.

Who is ahead in head-to-head record?

If we look at the head to head record in T20 matches between India and South Africa, 32 matches have been played between the two so far. During this period, Team India has won 19 matches, while South Africa has won 12 times. Also, the result of one match could not be declared. India has won six times in the last 7 T20 matches played between the two teams.

Match Prediction of India-South Africa 2nd T20

Our match prediction meter for the second T20 match between India and South Africa is showing that Team India has more chances of victory in this match also. However, this time the South African team can give a tough competition. The contest is 60-40. There are many match-winning players in the South African team, but playing the Indian spinners is not going to be easy for anyone. In such a situation, Team India can win this match also.

How is the recent form of both the teams?

The Indian team is in excellent form especially in the T20 format. The Indian team has played 33 T20 matches after the 2024 T20 World Cup, in which it has lost only four matches. Whereas in the year 2025, the Indian team has played 18 T20 matches, in which it has suffered only 2 defeats. Obviously Team India is in amazing form at the moment.

On the other hand, the South African team has played 15 T20 matches this year, in which its win-loss record has been 5-10. The African team has suffered 10 defeats in 15 matches this year and has got only one win in the last 6 T20 matches. Talking about the last two T20 matches between India and South Africa, the Indian team has won by more than 100 runs in both the matches.

There are less than 2 months left for the start of T20 World Cup 2026, but the problem of the batting line-up of the Indian team has not been solved. On one hand, due to the exclusion of Rinku Singh, the role of finisher within the team has become a matter of concern. In the first T20 match against South Africa in Cuttack, Jitesh Sharma was given the responsibility of wicketkeeper, while Sanju Samson, who was playing the role of wicketkeeper in the T20 team for 2 years, had to sit out.

This fact is not hidden from anyone that after the arrival of Gautam Gambhir, there has been a glut of all-rounder players in the middle order. In such a situation, only one slot remains vacant, on which a wicketkeeper or a finisher can be brought. It is very important to have a wicketkeeper in the team, but when Samson was ignored in Cuttack and Jitesh Sharma was played, many people were shocked. Jitesh Sharma himself has given a statement on this subject.

Samson like my big brother

Jitesh Sharma said in the post-match conference after the first T20 match, “To be honest, he is like an elder brother to me. Having more competition brings out your talent. It is also good for the team. There is a lot of talent in the team, you can also feel it.”

Jitesh Sharma further said, “Sanju bhaiya is a great player. I will have to compete with him, if that happens, I will have to give my best. We both are trying to play for Team India. We are like brothers. We have played a lot of cricket together and help me a lot. If I have to compete with him, play shoulder to shoulder, then I will have to show my A game.”

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India vs 2nd T20 match will be played tomorrow in Mullanpur. The first T20 match was played in Cuttack, which Team India won by 101 runs. Sanju Samson was a much talked about topic of that match, even though he was not a part of the playing eleven. Jitesh Sharma played his first T20 match as a wicketkeeper.

Samson was opening first, also played many century innings but after the return of Shubman Gill, he was batting in the middle order. The team management was heavily criticized on social media after Samson was dropped from the first T20 match. Amidst all this, former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has given a big statement on bringing Samson into the team.

Play Sanju Samson at number-3

On his YouTube channel, Ravichandran Ashwin said about Sanju Samson, “Before the match, there was a lot of discussion about why Sanju was not playing. But as soon as Shubman Gill came back to the team as vice-captain, it was going to be difficult for Sanju to make a place in the team. If you want to play Sanju Samson, then play him at number 3. Especially against spin.”

This statement of Ravichandran Ashwin can become a big issue of debate. He says that Samson should play at number 3, but the third batting order revolves around Tilak Verma and captain Suryakumar Yadav. Sometimes Tilak and sometimes Surya have been seen batting at number-3. Both are the backbone of Indian batting in the T20 team. If Sanju comes at number-3, then either Tilak or Suryakumar Yadav will have to be dropped.

Ashwin also praised Hardik Pandya, who has made a comeback after recovering from injury. Apart from playing a stormy innings of 59 runs in the first match, Pandya also took one wicket in bowling. Ashwin said that after seeing Hardik playing, it did not seem as if he was returning from injury.

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India has defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20 match. In this match, Jasprit Bumrah completed 100 wickets in his T20 International career. In this match played in Cuttack, India had scored 175 runs while playing first, in response to which the South African team got bundled out for 74 runs.

Till now, the Indian team had not been able to defeat South Africa at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Till now, South Africa had defeated India in both the matches here, but this time under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India has tasted a big defeat of 101 runs to Africa.

Hardik’s storm came first

No batsman failed to play a big innings for the Indian team. Suryakumar Yadav, Shubhman Gill and Abhishek Sharma also flopped. Wickets kept falling from one end, but Hardik Pandya played a stormy innings of unbeaten 59 runs in 28 balls. At one time Team India’s score was 80/4 in 12 overs, but from here Hardik’s bat wreaked such havoc that Team India scored 95 runs in the last 8 overs. In this way the Indian innings ended at 175 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah’s historic century

Jasprit Bumrah has become only the second Indian bowler to score a century of wickets in T20 International cricket. Before him, Arshdeep Singh has done this, who currently has 107 wickets. Bumrah has taken 78 innings to complete the century of wickets in International T20 cricket. Let us tell you that Hardik Pandya is also just one step away from completing a century of wickets in T20 International cricket.

Bad condition of South African team

The South African team, which came to chase the target of 175 runs, had a very bad start. The team’s account had not even been opened, then Quinton de Kock was out. The top scorer of the African team was Dewald Brevis, who scored 22 runs. Only four South African players were able to cross double figures in terms of runs. Now Team India is ahead 1-0 in the five-match T20 series.

Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty and Axar Patel took two wickets each for India. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey also managed to take one wicket each.