India vs South Africa 2024, 3rd T20I: Toss result and playing 11s for today’s match, umpires list, and pitch report
Team India are taking on South Africa in the third T20I at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13. With the four-match series level at 1-1, both teams have all to play for. The Men in Blue won the opening match in Durban by 61 runs before the Proteas hit back with a three-wicket win in Gqeberha.
Sent into bat after losing the toss in the second T20I, India only managed to put up 124-6 on the board. Sanju Samson was bowled for a duck, while Abhishek Sharma (4) and Suryakumar Yadav (4) also perished cheaply. Hardik Pandya top-scored for the visitors with 39*, but his knock came off 45 balls.
In reply, South Africa were reduced to 66-6 as leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy registered brilliant figures of 5-17. Team India had the upper hand in the contest, but Tristan Stubbs (47* off 41) and Gerald Coetzee (19* off nine) held their nerves to guide the hosts past the finish line with one over to spare.
Today's IND vs SA toss result
South Africa have won the toss and have opted to bowl first. Aiden Markram said:
“It looks a pretty good wicket, generally comes on better under lights.”
Both teams have made one change each to their playing XI. For the Proteas, Lutho Sipamla comes in for Nqabayomzi Peter. For Team India, Ramandeep Singh makes his debut, while Avesh Khan is out.
IND vs SA - Today's match playing XIs
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla
Today's IND vs SA pitch report
“Pitch looks an absolute belter as it usually does at the SuperSport Park. Looks a little bit on the drier side. The spinners might enjoy a bit of action. Little bit of movement in the soil if you push it quite hard. In general, it's a belter for the batters. Teams love chasing here.” - Shaun Pollock and Ashwell Prince
Today's IND vs SA match players list
India squad: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Ramandeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Vijaykumar Vyshak
South Africa squad: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter, Patrick Kruger, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira
IND vs SA - Today's match umpires
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker, Arno Jacobs
Third umpire: Stephen Harris
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft