The 3rd T20 match of the South Africa tour of India, 2022 is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 4th October 2022 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.

India had won this series of three T20 matches with 2-0 and now a have golden chance to have a clean sweep against South Africa. The first game was low scoring and the second match was high scoring where more than 400 runs were scored in both innings. The good news for India is that their key batters are scoring runs which is a good sign for the side and they will get some confidence right before the World Cup.

South Africa had done well in both games but they were on the losing side. We don’t think that there is an issue with the batting order of South Africa. They are facing some issues with the bowling unit and need to fix the things before they fly to Australia for the big event of cricket.

India won the second T20 match against South Africa with a margin of 16 runs. The batting order of India was on fire in this match. They put a total of 237 runs on the board in 20 overs. Almost all batters from their side put some runs on the board. Suryakumar Yadav proved the most successful batter from their side who scored 61 runs on just 22 balls with a strike rate of 277. He smashed five boundaries and the same huge sixes during his inning. KL Rahul also was outstanding with the bat and scored 57 runs on 28 balls with the help of five boundaries and four huge sixes. Virat Kohli was unlucky as he could not complete his fifty and remained not out after scoring 49 runs. He faced 28 balls and smashed seven boundaries and one huge six. The skipper, Rohit Sharma scored 43 runs.

The bowling unit of India was good in the first match but they failed to give the best performance in the second match and leaked 221 runs while defending the target of 238 runs. Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, and Harshal Patel were the leading bowlers of India in the previous match. Arshdeep Singh was the highest wicket-taker but he leaked a lot of runs. He picked two wickets while he was charged for 62 runs in four overs. Axar Patel was the other bowler who had a wicket to his name but he also leaked a lot of runs. He picked one wicket while he was charged for 53 runs in four overs. Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Deepak Chahar were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. Deepak Chahar was the most economical bowler who leaked just 24 runs in four overs.

South Africa had put full strength in the series against India but had lost the series. They have to win this match at any cost otherwise, they are going to face a clean sweep. The bowling unit of South Africa had totally failed to give the best performance in both previous matches. They leaked 237 runs in 20 overs in the previous match. Six bowlers were used by South Africa in the previous match and Keshav Maharaj was the only successful bowler from their side who picked two wickets in four overs against just 23 runs. No other bowler from their side could manage to pick any wicket. Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, and Aiden Markram were the bowlers who remained wicketless in the previous match.

South Africa has a good sign as their key batter, David Miller is back to good form. Quinton de Kock was struggling in the previous matches but he is also back to good form and may give some kind of confidence to South Africa for the World Cup. The batters of South Africa were good in the previous match and scored 221 runs in 20 overs but they were 16 runs short of the target. David Miller was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side who scored a century. He scored a total of 106 runs and remained not out. He faced just 47 runs and smashed eight boundaries and seven huge sixes. Quinton de Kock also remained not out after scoring 69 runs on 48 balls with the help of three boundaries and four huge sixes. Aiden Markram scored 33 runs. Rilee Rossouw and the skipper, Temba Bavuma failed to open the account on the scoreboard.

India had played a total of 184 T20 matches with 121 wins to their name. They had lost 58 matches while their 5 matches ended with no result.

South Africa had played 159 T20 Internationals. They had won 92 matches and lost 70 matches. Their 2 matches ended with no results.

India had played 22 matches against South Africa where they won 13 matches while South Africa won 8 matches. One match between these two teams ended with no result.

As per our cricket match prediction, India is the favorite team to win this match. The reasons why India is a favorite team in this match, are mentioned below:

• The batting order of India is back in the good form
• Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul are in good form for India
• The batting order of both teams is very strong and experienced
• South Africa has more depth in batting and bowling than India

India has a strong batting order and bowling unit as compared to South Africa, so the winning chances of India for today’s match have been increased. The equation of winning the chances of both teams for today’s match is mentioned as under.

India has a 60% chance to win this match
South Africa has a 40% chance to win this match

The toss can play an important role in the decision of this match. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may elect to bat first.

The 3rd T20 match between India and South Africa is going to be played at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. The pitch at this stadium is excellent for batting. The boundaries at this venue are short and will bring the spinners into play. The pitch will continue to be good for batting throughout the match.

The weather forecast in Indore on match day is good. There are almost no chances of rain and we should have a full match.

Captain: A Nortje
Vice-Captain: Axar Patel
Q de Kock, H Klaassen, Virat Kohli, David Miller, SK Yadav, T Stubbs, A Markram, Jasprit Bumrah, K Maharaj

Date: Tuesday, 4th October 2022
Time: 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM LOCAL, 07:00 PM IST

• Stadium: Holkar Cricket Stadium
• Location: Indore, India
• Time Zone: UTC +05:30
• Home to: Madhya Pradesh
• Floodlights: Yes

• Total matches: 2
• Matches won batting first: 1
• Matches won bowling first: 1
• Average 1st Inns scores: 201
• Average 2nd Inns scores: 158
• The highest total recorded: 260/5 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL
• The lowest total recorded: 172/10 (17.2 Ov) by SL vs IND
• The highest score chased: 144/3 (17.3 Ov) by IND vs SL
• Lowest score defended: 260/5 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL

Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Hooda.