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SA vs IND 1st T20I Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 1st T20I Match Between SA vs IND?

Aakash Saini

India and South Africa to face each other on November 8 [Source: @shyamawadhyada2/x]India and South Africa to face each other on November 8 [Source: @shyamawadhyada2/x]

South Africa and India to collide in the first T20I of their four-match series on November 8. The much-awaited series opener will be hosted by the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban and the action will commence from 8:30 PM IST onwards. The upcoming match marks the first interaction between South Africa and India since their 2024 T20 World Cup final showdown earlier this year.

South Africa

South Africa will enter their home series against India after losing an away three-match rubber to West Indies, and after failing to defeat Ireland in the UAE. The Proteas also lost to India in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup back in June this year by seven runs. In a bid to regain some winning momentum to prepare themselves for the next T20 World Cup, in-form South African batters like Tristan Stubbs, Reeza Hendricks as well as senior man and captain Aiden Markram need to come up clutch with the bat.

India

The Indian cricket team has won 21 of its 22 T20I matches this year, including eight of them during their unbeaten run at the 2024 T20 World Cup. With series wins over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Suryakumar Yadav and co. will be aiming to carry their winning momentum going ahead in South Africa. The likes of Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya and captain Suryakumar himself will start out as some of the primary batters to watch out, while Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi will be expected to helm India’s pace and spin attacks respectively.

SA vs IND Head-to-Head Records

Matches
South Africa won
India won
N/R
2711151

How Will The Durban Pitch Behave?

Historically, the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban has favoured fast bowlers, with something on offer for the batters upon settling in. However, the average first innings total at the venue in the past five matches has amounted to 188, i.e., considerably larger while comparing it with the overall average first innings total of 136. The captain winning the toss might opt to bat first.

Players To Watch Out For In SA vs IND

Top All-Rounders

Marco Jansen (South Africa)

South African bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen played a number of T20 matches for Washington Freedom and North West in MLC and CSA T20 Challenge respectively in the lead-up to the series against India.

Hardik Pandya (India)

Hardik Pandya delivered a ‘Player of the Series’ winning performance during India’s recent 3-0 routing of Bangladesh at home.

Top Batting Performers

David Miller (South Africa)

South African batting heavyweight David Miller enjoyed a prolific CPL 2024 season for the Barbados Royals. A veteran of 125 T20Is, the 35-year-old has minted nearly 2,500 runs in his international career at an astonishing strike rate of over 140.

Sanju Samson (India)

Sanju Samson clobbered a blistering match-winning century against Bangladesh, making a career-best 111 off just 47 balls in Hyderabad. The dashing wicketkeeper-batter will now be aiming to sustain his prolific touch with the bat in the South African T20Is.

Top Bowling Performers

Patrick Kruger (South Africa)

South African fast bowler Patrick Kruger made his T20I debut earlier this year in the West Indies. So far in his short career, the cricketer has impressed one-and-all with his sheer pace and wicket-taking abilities.

Arshdeep Singh (India)

Indian pace spearhead Arshdeep Singh holds a prolific record with the ball in T20Is, having claimed 87 wickets in just 56 matches.

Today's Match Prediction: SA vs IND

SA vs IND: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 150-170
Predicted second innings score: 135-155

Predicted Result: The team batting first will likely have an edge in this match.