India will be taking on the strongest visiting team for a 3-match T20I and 3 ODI series, know the Greenfield Stadium pitch report and T20 records
The tour will kick off on the 28th of September with a T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. Here is the India vs South Africa 2022 1st T20I Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Boundary Length, Stats, and more.
Greenfield Cricket Stadium Thiruvananthapuram Pitch Report Today, Weather Forecast, Records, Stats, Average Score And IND vs SA 1st T20 2022 Match Playing 11
Bhuveneshwar Kumar and Hardik will miss out on the series
Hardik and Bhuveneshwar are the only 2 players from the World Cup Squad who will miss the series. The 2 have been playing cricket continuously since the England tour. For their conditioning process, BCCI has sent them to the NCA where Bumrah and Harshal recovered from thier injuries recently.
India will have an opportunity to test Shami, Arshdeep, Chahar, and Harshal for the one last time before the T20 World Cup.
India vs South Africa 2022 1st T20I Date, Time, Venue, and Weather
Date: 28th September, Wednesday
Time: 7:00 PM (IST)
Venue: Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Weather: The weather in the southern side of India is very pleasant these days. The Kerala capital will see a cloudy evening on the 28th of September. The temperature will go to 28°C at night and thier are signs of rain on Wednesday.
India vs South Africa 2022 1st T20I Pitch Report
It will be a drop-in pitch at the Greenfield Stadium. We can expect some early seam movement on the wicket. The wicket will favor the bowlers more than the batsman as the records suggest. Bowling first would be a great option at this wicket as it will become easier to bat on this surface in the 2nd innings.
India vs South Africa Head-to-Head stats in T20Is
India and South Africa have faced each other on 20 occasions in T20s. The two teams have neck-to-neck competition but India has an edge over Proteas. India won 11 times and Lost 8 times against South Africa in T20Is.
Greenfield Stadium Stats
Only 2 T20 International have been played at this venue.
Highest Score: West Indies vs India 173/2
Lowest Score: New Zealand vs India 61/6 in (8 overs)
Average 1st Innings Total: 141
The Greenfield Stadium was established in 2015. It is a huge stadium that has a crowd capacity of over 55,000. The Boundary dimensions are 70x65m which is considered a bit short.
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