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PREVIEW: India, Proteas gear up for series-deciding T20

The series will be decided on Sunday as the Proteas again wilted chasing a stiff total set by the hosts.

Quinton de Kock of the Proteas - T20

The series will be decided on Sunday as the Proteas again wilted chasing a stiff total set by the hosts.

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We will see the series is decided at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

India vs South Africa | 19 June 2022 | The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 15:30

To Win Match
India 52/100 | Tie 25/1 | South Africa 31/20

India

India seem to have embodied the laid-back confidence of stand-in skipper Rishabh Pant in fighting back to level the series.

With injury and workload management disrupting the regular T20 group plenty of players have put their hands up so far.

Ishan Kishan’s intent from the word go has been a boon for India and he has made a great case for a regular spot as opener, perhaps in partnership with Rohit Sharma.

Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal have shone with the ball and could be key in the decider.

South Africa

South Africa’s brute force approach might find itself well-suited to the smaller Chinnaswamy ground.

However, the tourists will need to tighten up with ball in hand having allowed a few too many runs last time out.

The top order needs to do more to set up big-hitters Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller for a flying finish.

It isn’t clear that batting Dwaine Pretorius at three is yielding the kind of results the Proteas might have hoped for as his license to get after the bowling hasn’t netted significant runs.

Verdict: India 52/100

India have all the momentum now and should take the series out in Bangalore. 

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