3rd T20I Live: India To Bat vs SA In Decider, Still No Place For Gaikwad

IND vs SA Live Score: Time for national anthems

Players from both the teams are out on the field for their respective national anthems. The third and final T20I match between India and South Africa will begin in a few minutes. 

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa’s Playing XI

South Africa (Playing XI): Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi, Nandre Burger

IND vs SA Live Score: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

IND vs SA Live Score: Here’s what Suryakumar Yadav said at the toss

We wanted to put runs on the board and defend. Looks a good track, don’t think it’ll change much. That’s the brand of play we want to play, guys want to be fearless. Lot of positives from the last game. Same playing XI.

IND vs SA Live Score: Here’s what Aiden Markram said at the toss

We are gonna bowl first again. Fresh wicket, happy with how we chased the other night. There’s room for improvement in all aspects. Opportunity tonight to fix that. It’s big (to win a series against India). Great occasion, hopefully the boys can express themselves. We’ve got three changes. Kesh comes back, Nandre Burger gets his debut and Donovan Ferreira comes in for Stubbs

IND vs SA Live Score: Toss

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg  

IND vs SA Live Score: Pitch report

“77 metres straight, square boundaries 59 metres and 69 square. It does fly here. The story is about altitude. 12 sixes per game, that’s the average here. It’s quite dry. A bit of grass on that, it’s been very hot. There’ll be lots of runs on this, it looks pretty good. Expect a whole lot of runs and many sixes.”

IND vs SA Live Score: Will management still stick to Arshdeep Singh?

India pacer Arshdeep Singh had a horrible outing in the previous match against South Africa. In two overs, he conceded a total of 31 runs in just 2 overs. There are chances that the management might bench him and bring in Avesh Khan. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Will Jaiswal get another chance?

Talented India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed for duck in the second T20I against South Africa. There are chances that the management might drop him and include Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Playing XI for the third T20I. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Pace or spin? Who will have an upper hand

Pacers have been very successful at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. They have taken 67 per cent of the total wickets at this arena. It will be interesting to see that which pacer among Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohammed Siraj will be a stand out performer for India. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Will rain play a spoilsport?

After rain played a crucial role in the first two matches, all eyes are on the weather of Johannesburg, ahead of the third T20I between India and South Africa. According to AccuWeather, there is about an 2% chance of rain during the day in Johannesburg, with the cloud cover being 54%. However, the chances of rain will increase during the night to about 36%, with the cloud cover being 88%.

IND vs SA Live Score: Big match for India

After the first T20I got washed out due to rain in Durban, South Africa went to register a victory by five wickets (DLS method) over India in the second match. They have gained an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series and will aim for a clean sweep. On the other hand, Team India will eye a draw. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the third and final T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Stay tuned for all the live updates.