India cricket team will be eyeing to go 2-1 up in the five-match series as they take on South Africa in the IND vs SA 3rd T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday. The last time the hosts took on the visitors in the same venue, the latter chased down the 200-run target with seven wickets to spare. Despite a strong start to the ongoing series, India were handed a hefty loss in the 2nd T20I in Mullanpur. Suryakumar Yadav and co. will be eyeing to return to winning ways, especially with just 8 games to go for the T20 World Cup 2026.
IND vs SA 3rd T20I match details
- Match: India vs South Africa 3rd T20I
- Date: December 14, Sunday
- Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamsala
- Format: T20I
- Toss time: 7 PM
- Match time: 7.30 PM
HPCA Stadium pitch report
Pacers are expected to benefit from the surface early on in the innings at the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala as it offers good bounce and carry. They can extract movement from the surface early on the innings with the new ball before the pitch starts favouring spinners gradually. Overall, a balanced contest is on the cards as there won’t be any demons in the pitch for the batters.
Dharamsala weather report
The IND vs SA 3rd T20I is set to take place on a cold night, with the mercury set to dip to as low as 9 degree Celsius. With 0% chance of rain during the contest, the conditions are set to be cloudy. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be 13 and 9 degree Celsius respectively.
IND vs SA 3rd T20I live streaming details
| Country / Region | TV / Streaming Options |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports Network / Disney+ Hotstar |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV |
| UK | TNT Sports & Discovery+ |
| Australia | Channel Seven, Foxtel |
| Middle East | CricLife & Switch TV |
India vs South Africa squads for T20Is
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC)*, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs
