On Sunday, December 10, at Kingsmead in Durban, South Africa, South Africa and India will play the first game of India’s three-match T20I Series 2023. This is part of India’s tour to South Africa. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. Indian time. India is heading into the game with a lot of energy, having defeated Australia 4-1 in the T20I home series. The side, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, is well-positioned to use the next games as essential training for the T20 World Cup, which will take place in the USA and the West Indies the following year.
Conversely, South Africa will play in their first series since losing in the 2023 ODI World Cup semifinals. Throughout this series, Aiden Markram will serve as the Proteas T20I team’s captain, hoping to guide the group to victory in the next games.
In the Durban T20I records, Kingsmead
Win/loss record
At Kingsmead, South Africa has participated in 11 games. They have six losses and five victories.
Conversely, India has participated in five games at the location and has won three of them. In the meanwhile, one game ended in a draw and another had no results.
Average rating
At this ground, South Africa scores an average of 147 runs when playing Twenty20 cricket.
At Kingsmead, India’s average score is 175 runs.
Highest rating
When South Africa played England in 2020, their best total was 202/7 in 20 overs. In that match, England defeated South Africa by two runs. On the other hand, India’s greatest score at the same venue was 218/4 in 20 overs against England in 2007. India won 18 runs against England.
Lowest possible score
The lowest score South Africa has ever had at Kingsmead is 115/10, which they achieved in 2023 against Australia. Australia triumphed 111 runs over South Africa.
T20I record between South Africa and India at Kingsmead in Durban
Head-to-head: At Kingsmead, South Africa and India have faced off against one another once. The lone game was won by India.
Highest score: India’s 153/5 in the 2007 Kingsmead match against South Africa and India holds the record.
Head-to-head record in T20Is between South Africa and India
In Twenty20 Internationals, South Africa and India have faced off 24 times. South Africa has won ten of the matches, but India has won thirteen of them. One match, however, had no results.
India has won twice and South Africa has won twice in the previous five Twenty20 International matches. India has scored 237 at its best point and 28 at its lowest in these five games.
First T20I prediction: South Africa vs. India
India will start as the favorites in the next match after defeating South Africa in their only meeting at Kingsmead.
