For the third time in the series, South Africa have won the toss, the hosts have elected to field against India in the third and final T20I in Cape Town. The three-match series is locked at 1-1. Rohit Sharma is captaining the men in blue as regular skipper Virat Kohli has given rest due to stiff back. The visitors have made three changes to their playing XI - Dinesh Karthik is included in place of Kohli, Axar Patel comes in for Yuzvendra Chahal and Jasprit Bumrah comes in place of Jaydev Unadkat.
With all to play for, India and South Africa will lock horns for the one final time in the T20 series finale at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. In the first game, a brilliant all-round show helped visitors beat hosts by 28 runs at Johannesburg. Whereas, in the second game, South Africa kept the T20I series alive by registering a six-wicket victory at Centurion. India's batting have done reasonably well in the series and the onus will once again be on the bowlers to keep a tab on SA's powerful batting. For more Sports news and stories - https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports
South Africa rode on some powerful batting by Heinrich Klaasen and Jean-Paul Duminy to defeat India by six wickets in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday. Chasing a formidable target of 189 runs, the hosts romped home with eight balls to spare. The three-match series is now locked at 1-1. Klaasen brought up his maiden T20I half-century, producing an awe inspiring show of power hitting to plunder 69 runs off just 30 balls. Earlier, it was India who rode on some power packed batting to post 188/4 in their 20 overs. Manish Pandey was the highest scorer for India with an unbeaten 79 runs off just 48 balls as his power-packed knock, which included six boundaries and three sixes, provided the late impetus to the Indian innings. Veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave him excellent support from the other end, remaining unbeaten on 52 runs off a mere 28 balls, hitting four boundaries and three sixes along the way. Coming together in the 11th over, the duo added 98 runs between them to carry the visitors to a formidable total. India will take on South Africa in the penultimate 3rd and final T20I match at Newlands, Cape Town.
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