In the South Africa tour of India 2022, the second ODI of the three-match bilateral series will take place on Sunday, October 9 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi at 1:30 PM IST. South Africa lead the series 1-0.
After losing the first game by a close margin, the Sunday fixture will be a do-or-die game for the Shikhar Dhawan-led India team. The silver linings from the previous game were Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson, who almost pulled off the game after the top-order debacle. Talking about the bowling unit, apart from Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav, all other bowlers had an economy rate of over six. The captain-coach duo of VVS Laxman and Dhawan will pull out new tricks to outplay the A team of South Africa.
On the other end, after a victory in the third T20I, the Proteas prolonged their form with a quality performance in all departments in the first ODI. David Miller yet again stood tall and scored the much-needed runs on a rain-affected pitch which eventually made the difference. Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell yet again gave a hard time to the Indian top-order. Temba Bavuma, who is having a forgettable stint with the bat, will look to seal the series and gather momentum ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
Head-to-head:
In the head-to-head competition between the two teams, South Africa have the upper hand. Both teams collided on 88 occasions, the Proteas won 50 matches while India emerged victorious on 35 instances.
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