India and South Africa meet in the third T20I on Sunday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
The scales are evenly balanced at 1-1 in the five-match series. India registered a massive 101-run victory in the first T20I after they wrapped up the Proteas for just 74 runs, which was their lowest T20I total ever.
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However, in the second match, the visitors emerged triumphant with an all-round performance with the bat and ball. Quinton de Kock scored 90 and inspired his side to post a daunting first innings score of 213. In response, India could manage just 162 to lose the match by 51 runs.
How many T20Is has Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium hosted?
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium has hosted 10 T20Is.
How many spectators can the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium hold?
The ground has a seating capacity of around 23,000 people.
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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium pitch report
The surface favours the quick bowlers, and the batsmen must negotiate the new ball with caution. It will be swinging under the lights, and as the game progresses, dew will become a factor. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first in these conditions is a no-brainer, and the team batting first must revise the targets according to the situation. It does get easier to bat on in the later part of the innings, and keeping wickets in hand is crucial to go for the slog in the death overs.
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Average scores and toss results in T20
Average first innings score 165Average second innings score 147Matches won after batting first 4Matches won by the chasing team 6
What happened in the previous T20I at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium?
In the previous T20I, India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets. The Lankans posted 146 runs on the board, and the Men In Blue chased it down with 19 balls to spare. Shreyas Iyer scored 73* of 45 balls.
What is the highest score by a team at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in T20I?
The highest total recorded is by South Africa when they chased down 199 against India with two balls to spare and seven wickets in hand on October 2, 2015.
What is the lowest score by a team at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in a T20I?
The lowest score is that of Oman when they posted 65/9 against Bangladesh on March 13, 2016. The Tigers won the match by 54 runs.
What is the highest individual score at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in a T20I?
Rohit Sharma holds the highest individual score in T20Is at the venue with 106* off 66 balls against South Africa in 2015.
What are the best bowling figures at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in T20I?
Paul van Meekeren holds the best bowling figures in T20Is at the stadium with 4/11 against Ireland in the 2016 ICC World T20.
Which batter has the most runs at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in T20I?
The leading run-scorer at the HPCA Cricket Stadium in T20Is is Tamim Iqbal with 233 runs from three matches.
Which bowler has the most wickets at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium T20I?
Shakib Al-Hasan has six wickets in two T20I matches, which is the most by any bowler.
India vs. South Africa T20I series squads
Here are the complete squads for India and South Africa for the five-match T20I series:
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav
SA squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs, Lutto Simpala
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