Match Details:
India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI
Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
Date & Time: October 9th at 1:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Preview:
India will go head to head against South Africa in the 2nd ODI of the series on Sunday. The second-string Indian unit wasn’t able to tackle the experienced Proteas side in the series opener and fall short by mere 9 runs. They were sloppy on the field as they missed a lot of chances and allowed South African batters to score runs easily at the death. There was no show from inform Shubman Gill who departed for just 3 runs and all we witnessed was Sanju Samson’s gritty knock that held the game till the final over. Mumbai boys Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur too made vital contributions as well. It’s new learning for the boys and they must stay positive in the process. It’s going to be a do-or-die game for them to stay alive in the series.
South Africa, on the other hand, are getting a handful of opportunities on their dress rehearsal towards the T20 World Cup as they drilled India in the 1st ODI and came out on top, in the end, to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller made the most of the reprieves and thrashed Indian bowlers to all parts with an unbeaten 139* run-stand for the 5th wicket. Keshav Maharaj deserves massive applause for his splendid bowling where he kept things tight in the middle overs and also got the crucial wicket of Ishan Kishan. It was a complete all-round performance from the visitors and they look to snatch the series with a game left.
What is the pitch report for IND vs SA, 2nd ODI?
JSCA International Stadium Complex has hosted 4 ODIs so far. Both batters and bowlers will get equal opportunities to shine. The team’s batting first has won the last 2 matches played here by a decent margin considering that factor whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Injury Updates:
Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out of the series as well as the T20 World Cup due to a fractured left thumb.
Recent form:
India: LWWWW
South Africa: W-LWL
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for IND vs SA, 2nd ODI?
India
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad / Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi
South Africa
Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi /Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IND vs SA, 1st ODI?
Top Pick – Batter
Indian bowlers made South African ODI specialist Janneman Malan work really hard for every single run in the 1st ODI and he got out for a soft dismissal when he was on 22.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Shardul Thakur is giving glimpses that he can be a regular all-rounder for India in the future. In the 1st ODI, he picked up 2 wickets and later with his natural stroke-making abilities added 33 runs at a strike rate of 106.45.
Top Pick – Bowler
Keshav Maharaj loves bowling against India. In 4 matches, he has picked up 4 wickets with the best figures of 1 for 23 at an average of 39.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Quinton de Kock extended his good form against India and struck valuable 48 runs in the 1st ODI, he was brilliant behind the stumps as well.
X-Factor:
Heinrich Klaasen is a terrific player of spin and played some mesmerizing shots during his stay in the 1st ODI where he hammered an unbeaten 74* runs from just 65 balls. He is the backbone of the South African batting line-up in the middle order.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for IND vs SA, 2nd ODI?
1. Sanju Samson, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Janneman Malan (c), Shardul Thakur (vc), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ravi Bishnoi
2. Sanju Samson (vc), Quinton de Kock (c), Shikhar Dhawan, David Miller, Shreyas Iyer, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Shardul Thakur, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Ravi Bishnoi
IND vs SA, 2nd ODI Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
