India National Cricket team vs South Africa National Cricket Team 2nd T20: The host will be entering the second T20I riding high on confidence as they had thrashed South Africa by a huge margin of 101 runs in the series opener in Cuttack. The host had dominated completely in that match. Hardik Pandya scored a match-winning knock of 59 runs off 28 balls and helped the team post a target of 175/6 on a surface that had uneven bounce. And when the bowlers took charge, the Protea batters succumbed under pressure. Arshdeep Singh gave the team the much-needed breakthrough, and the other bowlers also piled pressure in the middle overs. Jasprit Bumrah took the last two wickets and achieved the milestone of taking 100 wickets in this format.
The Proteas never really got going while chasing and were skittled out for just 79 runs. Their batters were seen struggling against swing and failed to bounce back after suffering a batting collapse. They will lock horns with India at a pitch where no international match has been held at all, and that will make it more challenging. Since the hosts are currently leading the series by 1-0 and are brilliant in all departments, the visitors are under immense pressure to bounce back in New Chandigarh.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh Key Details
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh is spread over 40 acres and has a seating capacity of 38000. It has a three-tier seating arrangement and has stands named the Harbhajan Singh Stand and the Yuvraj Singh Stand. This stadium got its name last year to honour Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, who was the president of the Punjab Cricket Association and Patiala's last ruler.
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This stadium is quite large compared to the one in Mohali. It also has eco-friendly facilities like a solar power system and advanced water management technology. The main aim of the design of this venue is to make sure that the fans are able to see the game from all parts. Since no international match has been held here till now, a lot of IPL matches and domestic matches have been held here.
India’s Squad for T20 Series vs South Africa
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.
South Africa’s Squad for T20 Series vs India
Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs.
