India Vs South Africa, 2nd ODI. dream11 prediction today match

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Match : India Vs South Africa, 2nd ODI.

Venue : St George's Park, Gqeberha,

Date & Time : 19th December, Tuesday at 4:30 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 92
IND won - 39
SA won - 50
NR - 03,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at St George’s Park is a batting-friendly surface and is expected to boost the batters hugely in both innings. Pacers might get some help toward the latter half of the match while spinners will be lethal in the middle overs. There is pace and bounce on this pitch and it would not be a surprise to see one or both teams hit scores over 300.

The average first innings score here is 255 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 19°C on the Tuesday with 75% humidity and 15 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

South Africa :

Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder.

India :

KL Rahul (c & wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Verma, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh.

Preview :

Men in Blue will look to seal the series when they face the Proteas in the first ODI of the three-match series at the St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday (December 19). KL Rahul-led India registered a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Aiden Markram’s South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg to go 1-0 up on Sunday (December 17).

After pace duo of Arshdeep Singh (5 for 37) and Avesh Khan (4 for 27) ripped through the South African batting line up, bundling them out for just 116, debutant Sai Sudarshan (55 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (52) smashed fifties to take India home with 33.2 overs to spare.

The two sides are set to clash at the St George's Park in ODI format for the sixth time with only one of the previous five outings ending in favour of India and four in South Africa’s favour. The last time they met in the 50-over game at the venue was five years ago.

India have totally played 6 ODIs in Gqeberha, winning 1 and losing 5, while South Africa hold a 21-13 record at the venue. Here we take a look at the head to head record, St George's Park Stadium pitch report and weather forecast ahead of the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Heinrich Klaasen :

Heinrich Klaasen is likely to play as a finisher for South Africa in this series. He made 373 runs in 10 matches in the World Cup held in India recently. He has also scored 255 runs at an average of 36.4 in nine innings against the India. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

KL Rahul :

KL Rahul is just 17 runs away from scoring 1000 runs in ODIs this year. He has amassed 2743 runs in 73 ODI matches at an average of 50.79. The wicket-keeper batter has demonstrated his prowess. In the recently concluded ODI World Cup, Rahul gathered 452 runs in 10 innings. Must have pick.

Ruturaj Gaikwad :

Ruturaj Gaikwad is the promising opener has played five ODI matches for India and has made 111 runs at a strike rate of 71.61. He's managed to scored just 24 runs in two matches against the South Africa. Punt pick.

Reeza Hendricks :

Reeza Hendricks is an outstanding opener who has played 32 ODIs so far and has scored 858 runs at an average of 28.6 and a strike rate of 79.81. He has hit one century and six half-centuries. Good pick.

Aiden Markram :

Markram possesses a sound technique with the bat and has the skills to pick wickets with his off breaks. He made 406 runs in 10 matches in the World Cup and scalped a wicket as well. Aiden Markram has scored 55 runs in two matches in the T20I series at a strike rate of 177.41. Default c /vc pick.

Rassie van der Dussen :

Rassie van der Dussen is the known for his consistency specially in this format who's scored 2322 runs in this format at an average of 54.0. Also, van der Dussen proved his mettle in the CWC 23 where he scored 448 runs. He also smashed 253 runs at an impressive average of 63.2 in six innings against the India. Another safest c/vc pick.

Shreyas Iyer :

Shreyas Iyer is among the top five highest run-scorers for India in ODIs this year. He has made 846 runs in 20 matches at an average of 52.90. The middle order maestro amassed 530 runs in 11 innings of the ODI World Cup 2023 including 77(87) against the South Africa and scored 52 runs in the first game. Must have pick.

David Miller :

David Miller has scored 4448 runs in 171 ODI matches at an average of 42.36 and a strike rate of 103.56. He has made 503 runs in 24 innings at an average of 25.2 against the India. Good pick.

Sai Sudharsan :

Sai Sudharsan is the quality left handed batter who's made his ODI debut in the previous game. He became only the fourth Indian opener to get a 50-plus score on ODI debut. The left-hander stayed not out on 55 off 43 with the help of nine fours. Punt pick.

Axar Patel :

Axar can utilize the conditions very well. He has scored 481 runs in this format at a strike rate of 101.69 and have bagged 59 wickets in 50 innings he bowled. Must have pick.

Andile Phehlukwayo :

Andile Phehlukwayo has taken 91 wickets in 78 matches at an average of 31.74, an economy of 5.79, and a strike rate of 32.91. He has three four-wicket hauls to his name in ODIs. Phehlukwayo was the highest scorer for the Proteas in the last game and scored 33 runs off 49 deliveries. He picked one wicket as well and gave away 15 runs in one over. Punt pick.

Kuldeep Yadav :

Kuldeep is just one wicket away from becoming the fourth Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in a year in ODIs. He has a bowling average of 19.51, an economy of 4.55, and a strike rate of 25.6 in 29 ODI matches this year. He took a fifer in the last match of the T20I series. The Chinaman from India has scalped 27 South African wickets in just 12 encounters. He can once again trouble the proteas batters. Will be best fantasy captain pick from bowling section.

Arshdeep Singh :

Arshdeep Singh won the Player of the Match award in the last game. He took five wickets for 37 runs in 10 overs. It was the fourth-best bowling figure by an Indian bowler against the Proteas in ODIs. Must have pick.

Avesh Khan :

Avesh Khan picked up four wickets for 27 runs in eight overs, including three maiden overs in the last match. It was his best bowling figure in ODIs. Good pick.

Keshav Maharaj :

Keshav Maharaj is one of the three bowlers who have taken over 20 wickets in ODIs this year. He has taken 24 wickets in 16 matches at an average of 23.95. Punt pick.

Lizaad Williams :

Lizaad Williams has picked up 3 wickets in 2 ODIs he played so far. However, his recent form in the shorter format was promising and hence he should be a part of your fantasy team.

Yuzvendra Chahal :

Yuzvendra Chahal will be making his return to the Indian side after being left out of the ODI World Cup. He has had 22 wickets against South Africa in 10 matches, which is a great record for him, and he will be willing to give the same kind of performance. Good pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

India ODIs

Wk :

KL Rahul -

DNB, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
DNB, 66(107), 39(20)*, 102(64), 8(17), 21(19), 39(58),

Sanju Samson -

DNB, 1dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 1dwn,
DNB, 29(25), 128(139), 35(13)*, DNB, 1(5), 15(21),

Batter :

Shreyas Iyer -

1dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
52(45), 4(3), 105(70), 128(94)*. 77(87), 82(56), 4(16),

Ruturaj Gaikwad -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
5(10), 8(12), 71(77), 8(14), 108(131), 168(126), 220(159)*,

Rinku Singh -

3dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn,
26(36), DNB, 15(24), 0(1), 54(63),

Tilak Varma - Off break

2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn,
1(3), 5(9), 5(4), 65(49), 126(77)*, 22(43),
0/21(4), 1/11(2), DNB, 2/27(7), DNB,

Rajat Patidar -

3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, Open, 1dwn,
73(103), 77(74), 0(10), 31(36), 70(27), 64(52),

Sai Sudharsan -

Open, DNB, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
55(43)*, DNB, 21(23), 12(14), 15(42), 8(15), 125(144),
DNB, DNB, 1/0(1), DNB, DNB, 1/18(2),

All-rounder :

Axar Patel - Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, 3dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn,
DNB, 17(32), 42(34), 26(36), 1(8), 2(4), 2(2)*,
DNB, 0/43(10), 1/47(9), 0/29(5), 0/4(2), 2/57(8), DNB,

Washington Sundar - Left Arm Off break

DNB, 5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, DNB,
DNB, 0(2), 43(58)*, 8(12), DNB,
DNB, 3/60(10), 0/37(10), 1/41(10), 1/25(10),

Bowler :

Kuldeep Yadav - Left Arm Chinaman

1/3(3), 0/56(10), 1/56(10), 2/41(10), 2/7(6), 0/3(2), 2/24(8),

Yuzvendra Chahal - Leg break googly

4/37(10), 2/44(10), 2/16(10), 1/37(10), 2/33(9), 1/61(9),

Arshdeep Singh - Left Arm Medium Fast

5/37(10), 0/21(5), ABN, 0/68(9), 2/70(10), 1/41(10), 4/30(7), 1/41(10),

Deepak Chahar - Right Arm Medium

6/41(10), 0/24(7), 0/12(3), 1/32(8), 2/75(10), 3/27(7),

Avesh Khan - Right Arm Fast Medium

4/27(8), 6/37(8), 1/6(4), 0/42(10), 1/49(10), 1/25(7),

Mukesh Kumar - Right Arm Fast Medium

0/46(7), 3/30(7), 0/17(3), 1/22(5), 0/58(7), 1/40(7), 2/40(8),

Akash Deep - Right Arm Medium

0/31(3), 3/6(7), 3/8(6), 1/27(7), 1/20(7), 2/24(8),

South Africa ODIs

WK :

Heinrich Klaasen -

3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
6(9), 47(48), 10(13), 1(11), 15(7)*, 12(10), 90(49), 109(67),

Kyle Verreynne -

3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn,
111(103), 36(28), 56(41), 19(31), 4(3), DNB, 101(65),

Batter :

Rassie van der Dussen -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(1), 6(31), 76(95)*, 13(32), 133(118), 21(39), 1(7), 60(61),

David Miller -

4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
2(7), 101(116), 24(33), 11(11), 53(30), 29(33), 34(15)*, 5(6),

Reeza Hendricks -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, Open, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(8), 12(19), 85(75), 0(1), 28(34), 39(45), 52(61),

Tony de Zorzi -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
28(22), 11(14), 12(12), 40(44), 32(29), 143(113), 68(46)*, 13(15),

All-rounder :

Aiden Markram - Right Arm off-break

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
12(21), 10(20), 25(32), 9(6), 6(1)*, 91(93), 60(69), 42(44),
DNB, 1/23(8), 0/25(5), 0/17(2), DNB, 0/20(4), DNB, DNB,

Andile Phehlukwayo - Right Arm Medium

6dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
33(49), 39(37)*, DNB, 39(19), 1(9), 5(10), 14(8), 12(16), 4(8),
1/15(1), 1/36(7), 0/19(3), 1/44(6), 1/50(7), 0/28(4), 4/35(5), 1/28(6), 3/62(10),

Wiaan Mulder - Right Arm Medium

5dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 4dwn,
0(1), DNB, 0(1), 29(26)*, 16(15), DNB, 96(93), 4(5),
1/26(4), 0/20(6), 3/29(8), 1/37(8), 0/71(9), 1/17(4), 0/18(2), 0/15(4),

Mihlali Mpongwana - Right Arm Fast

4dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 4dwn,
105(109), DNB, 3(9), 28(20), DNB, 27(17)*,
3/32(6), 1/20(5), 3/47(9), 1/30(4), 0/8(1), 1/39(8),

Bowler :

Keshav Maharaj - Left Arm Orthodox

0/19(3), 1/24(10), 2/25(10), 1/30(10), 4/46(9), 0/56(9), 1/32(10), 1/27(2),

Tabraiz Shamsi - Left Arm Wrist spin

0/22(3), 2/42(10), 1/72(10), 4/60(10), 2/38(8), 0/41(6), 2/29(7), 4/61(10),

Lizaad Williams - Right Arm Fast Medium

2/56(9), 1/22(8), 1/25(5), 1/43(9), 1/39(9), 2/19(5),

Ottneil Baartman - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/15(3), 1/51(8), 2/43(8), DNB, DNB,

Nandre Burger - Left Arm Fast

0/35(6), 1/29(8), 0/38(8), 2/52(9), 0/33(8), 3/42(8), 6/38(10)

Cheat Sheet

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