India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI – Dafanews Match Preview

India will lock horns against South Africa in the second ODI at the JSCA International Cricket Complex, Ranchi on Sunday. South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the series after winning the first ODI by nine runs as they came up with a fine collective show.

We take a look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.

Current form for India: L W W W W

India will be disappointed after losing the first game as they could not win the crucial stages of the match. The bowling let the team down at the fag end of the innings while the top order could not get going on a difficult pitch. Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer played valiant knocks but their efforts went in vain.

Current form for South Africa: W NR L W W

South Africa was able to get the much-needed win and claimed crucial World Cup Super League points after winning the opening game. David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen were brilliant as they were able to help the Proteas post a par score of 249 runs.

Head to Head: Matches: 88, Won by South Africa: 50, Won by India: 35, NR: 3.

South Africa holds an advantage in the head-to-head battle against India.

Players to look out for: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi, and Kuldeep Yadav will be the key players for the home team.

Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje will be the imperative players for the Proteas.

India’s ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar.

South Africa’s ODI Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.