IND vs SA LIVE: India vs South Africa Live Updates – Following a low-scoring thriller in the second of the five-match T20I series between India and South Africa, we could expect a repeat of something similar in the next game. The third match of the series will be played at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, which has traditionally helped the bowlers more than the batters. Follow IND vs SA Live Updates, India vs South Africa Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Firstly, let us check out the previous records at this ground:
Previous matches at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium (T20I):
IND vs NZ (2012) – Match Abandoned
IND vs SL (2016) – Sri Lanka 82/10, India 84/1, India won b 8 wickets
IND vs AUS (2019) – India 126/7, Australia 127/7, Australia won by 3 wickets
Average first innings score – 104
Average runs per wicket – 16.76
As the statistics clearly show, we have not seen a single 130+ score on this ground, and 25 wickets have fallen in those two matches. With one wicket falling every 16.76 runs scored, it will be safe to predict that the bowlers will be in for an enjoyable day at the office.
As for the leading wicket-takers, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin have been India’s most successful bowlers on this track. However, neither of the two are a part of this series, and the onus will be on the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal to deliver the goods in their absence.
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Leading wicket-takers at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium (T20I):
| Player | Country | Mat | O | M | R | W | 4w | Best | Avg | S/R | E/R | |
| 1 | J J Bumrah* | India | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3/16 | 6.50 | 10.50 | 3.71 |
| 2 | R Ashwin* | India | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4/8 | 2.00 | 6.00 | 2.00 |
| 3 | N M Coulter-Nile* | Australia | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3/26 | 8.67 | 8.00 | 6.50 |
| 4 | S K Raina | India | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2/6 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | A Nehra | India | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1/17 | 17.00 | 12.00 | 8.50 |
| 6 | A Zampa* | Australia | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1/22 | 22.00 | 18.00 | 7.33 |
| 7 | J P Behrendorff* | Australia | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1/16 | 16.00 | 18.00 | 5.33 |
| 8 | K H Pandya* | India | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1/17 | 17.00 | 24.00 | 4.25 |
| 9 | P J Cummins* | Australia | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1/19 | 19.00 | 24.00 | 4.75 |
| 10 | P V D Chameera* | Sri Lanka | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1/14 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 7.00 |
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium – Statistics in IPL:
Total matches – 13
Average runs scored in first innings – 157.5
Average runs scored in second innings – 130.7
Even if we consider the statistics of Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in the Indian Premier League, we will find that scoring runs has always been a challenge here. In the 13 IPL matches held on this ground, the average first innings total is 157.5. Hence, anything around the 160-run mark might prove to be a match-winning total to defend.
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Classification of types of wicket-takers (IPL):
Total wickets – 154
Pacers – 18
Fast-Medium – 70
Medium – 12
Spinners – 54
In terms of the nature of the track, it is expected to be on the slower side. Though Jasprit Bumrah has thrived on this pitch, the surface at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium does not usually offer a lot of help to the pacers. Instead, those who can vary their pace like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Harshal Patel will be more effective, while spinners will also get a lot of purchase from the track.
IND vs SA Schedule
| South Africa tour of India, 2022 | ||||
| Sr. No. | Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| 1 | Thursday | 9th June | 1st T20I | Delhi – SA beat IND |
| 2 | Sunday | 12th June | 2nd T20I | Cuttack – SA beat IND |
| 3 | Tuesday | 14th June | 3rd T20I | Vizag |
| 4 | Friday | 17th June | 4th T20I | Rajkot |
| 5 | Sunday | 19th June | 5th T20I | Bengaluru |
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