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Head to Head
India and South Africa have faced each other 26 times in the T20Is. The former have a dominant record, winning 14 games, while the latter have won 10 games. In the T20 World Cups too, India have won four out of the six matches and the Saffers have accounted for two wins.
Venue Details
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Average first innings score: 150 (In the ongoing World Cup)
Bat first/second split: Teams batting first and batting second have won three games each in this World Cup
Highest second-innings scores at the venue (in this T20WC): 181/8 (IND vs AFG), 165/6 (AUS vs ENG), 155/9 (NAM vs SCO)
Pace vs spin split: Average 20.2 vs 26.4, Economy 7.9 vs 7.3, Percentage of wickets 56.6% vs 43.4%
Weather conditions
There are likely to be rain interruptions in Barbados as a tropical storm in the Caribbean threatens to play spoilsport. According to the Barbados Meteorological Services, while there are no warnings in effect, a tropical storm watch and marine advisories may be issued in Barbados on Saturday. A further update on barbadosweather.org states, "Some minor water settlements are likely on roads and concrete surfaces around Kensington Oval. Showers and possible thunderstorms could result in some disruptions."
Players to watch out for
Rohit Sharma- The Indian skipper has been absolutely marvellous with the bat in the last two games and was the single-biggest differentiator as well. With 248 runs at an average of 41.33 and a strike rate of 155.97, Rohit is third on the list of highest run-scorers and should do well in the upcoming clash as well.
Kuldeep Yadav - While Jasprit Bumrah continues to be a solid performer, with 13 wickets at an average of 8.15, Kuldeep Yadav has taken 10 wickets at 5.87 in just four games. Since the caravan moved to the Caribbean, Kuldeep has been impeccable, to say the least. Against South Africa, Kuldeep has taken six wickets in two innings, including a five-fer in one of those matches.
Tabraiz Shamsi - Tabraiz Shamsi has been excellent in his four outings in this World Cup and has the best bowling SR for a spinner in the tournament so far. Shamsi has taken more than three wickets in three out of his four innings in this World Cup.
Key Battles
Indian spinners vs Heinrich Klaasen
Klaasen’s ability to take down spinners at will is a known fact, and he will be crucial for the Proteas in tackling the resilient Indian spin attack. Klaasen has a strike rate of 181 and has hit a whopping 46 sixes against them this year. Further, Klaasen has a strike rate of 222 in the last five overs, which is the second-best in T20s this year.
Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI
Probable playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Streaming and Telecast details
The match will begin at 8 PM IST (June 29) and be streamed and telecast on Disney+ Hotstar and Star Sports, respectively.
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