India will be playing the second T20I against South Africa and it will be held at St George’s Park in Gqeberha. Though India would look to build on the initial lead in the four-match series following a comprehensive win in Durban, they may face rain on their head that can disrupt things.
Cloudy Skies And Showers Expected
According to a report from Accuweather, the day would be mostly overcast with considerable cloud cover. In the course of the game, showers are likely to move in, with the rains approaching around local time 6:00 (9:30 PM IST), when the match is set to start. Chances that it will rain through the latter part of the evening, thus huge chances of interruption in this game.
Chances Of Rain And Consequent Delay
As for the weather condition, after all, both the showers in the afternoon as well as the evening showers are likely. Moreover, some scattered passing showers are on the cards for the entire day. The temperature will be dropping and rising between 15°C and 21°C so it’s cooler and pretty moist for both the players as well as viewers. These conditions are propitious enough for further delay, and lesser overs or even worse, a total wash out cannot be completely ruled out.
In evening it will remain cloudy with brief showers. The humidity will remain 83%.
Temperature
It is likely to be a fairly mild day with a temperature between 15 and 21 degrees, but overcast conditions and scattered showers might make it less than ideal for cricket. It is expected to be fairly cloudy with a couple of showers, though the possibility of a passage of evening showers continues into the latter part of the game.
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Pitch Conditions
If rain, for instance, affects the 2nd T20I at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, damp and slow conditions will encourage the bowlers-auditory and especially the spinners. The moisture can be sticky to the surface of the field, gripping the ball more and therefore uneven bounce in the deliveries, making it tough for batsmen especially in the initial moments once the rain stops; the fasters might also get swing because of this moisture. It would not only be challenging in relation to the ball traveling further but also boundary-scoring difficult. Interruptions or lower overs left to be played would most likely result in unpredictable conditions, such that spinners and bowlers who are geared for playing on a slow and challenging pitch could end up reigning.
SA Vs IND: Head-To-Head Record
Both the teams have played 28 T20I matches against each other out of which India has won 16 and South Africa has won 11. Only one match ended without a result.
SA Vs IND: Full Squads
India Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Dayal, Jitesh Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Ramandeep Singh
South Africa Squad:
Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton (wk), David Miller, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira, Patrick Kruger
