IND vs SA Match Preview, 5th T20I: Final Battle for the Series Trophy

IND vs SA Match Preview, 5th T20I: The 5th and final T20I match of the India vs South Africa series is set to take place on Friday, 19th December, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The last match has been called off due to heavy fog and low visibility. This is going to be the final match of the series, and if India wins, they win the series, and a victory for South Africa will result in a drawn series.

In the last game, we see the dominance of India; they secured all the wickets of SA in just 117 runs, and the IND batsman chased it down in just 15.5 overs. Abhishek Sharma made a powerful start, scoring 35 runs in 18 balls. Now the scorecard of the series is 2-1. Although South African skipper Aiden Markram showed leadership in the previous encounter, no other batsman failed to deliver strong support.

In terms of head-to-head record over the last 10 matches, India is now leading 7-3 against South Africa. All eyes will be on how both teams perform in this crucial series decider.

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India vs South Africa 5th T20I Match Details

Pitch report of Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

The average score at this venue is 181, marking a high-scoring pitch. Teams batting first and bowling first have enjoyed an equal success rate and have a 50% winning streak. Looking back at the previous 10 matches’ record, the pace bowler succeeded in securing 62% of wickets, while spinners account for the remaining 38%.

Toss Report

South Africa won the toss and opt to Bowl.

India vs South Africa 5th T20I Playing 11

India Playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa Playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

Weather Report

How To Watch IND vs SA 5th T20I Live?

Fans can stream the IND vs SA 5th T20I live match on JioHotstar, and it will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India.