India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Match: The second ODI between India and South Africa will be played today, December 3, at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Team India leads the three-match series 1-0 and will aim to win the second match and seal the series. Team India has not lost a home ODI series against South Africa in the last 10 years.
In such a scenario, India will look to maintain their dominance. All eyes will once again be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Both veterans performed brilliantly in the first ODI. Now, Rohit and Kohli's brilliance will be seen in Raipur as well.
Team India's batsmen scored heavily in the previous match, with Kohli scoring a century and sharing a century partnership with Rohit Sharma. Kohli scored 135 runs. Captain KL Rahul also scored crucial runs in the lower order to help the team reach 349.
On the other hand South Africa's top order flopped badly in the previous match. Captain Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock, along with three other batsmen, were dismissed for just 11. However, the visiting team's middle-order batsmen (Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen, and Corbin Bosch) performed well and could prove dangerous in Raipur as well.
Probable Changes in Playing-11s
Following the Test series, Temba Bavuma was rested for the first ODI, and Aiden Markram assumed captaincy in his absence. Team India will not want to tamper with a winning team. Harshit Rana performed brilliantly with the new ball in the first ODI, taking two big wickets in his first over. Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets, although Ravindra Jadeja proved quite expensive. Jadeja conceded 66 runs in nine overs.
Despite winning the first match, India's worries haven't eased. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had been impressive in List A cricket, was sent in at number four, but he didn't seem ready for it. Stand-in captain KL Rahul came in at number six.
Washington Sundar has become accustomed to experimenting with the batting order. After coming in at number three in the Kolkata Test against South Africa, he was promoted to number five in the first ODI, but failed to score a significant innings. He bowled only three overs, conceding 18 runs.
Raipur Pitch Report
The pitch at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is considered to be very helpful for bowlers, providing a true test for batsmen. This pitch offers assistance to both fast bowlers and spinners, and the new ball offers good bounce.
The only ODI match played in this vanue was between India and New Zealand in 2023 was when the Kiwis were bowled out for 108. Rohit Sharma was the only one to score a half-century. There will be plenty of bounce here, but the toss will play a crucial role.
Considering the current weather in Ranchi, dew tends to fall at night, so the toss will play a crucial role. The winning captain will likely want to bowl first, as dew will create challenges for the bowlers in the second innings.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (c) (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel.
South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Prenelan Subrayen.
Head-to-Head Records
India and South Africa have encountered each other 95 times in ODIs, with South Africa dominating the head-to-head with 51 wins. India achieved 41 victories, while three matches concluded with no result.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
The 2nd ODI match between India and South Africa will be live telecast on Star Sports Network and live streaming of the match will be available on JioHotstar app and website.
