IND v SA – 2nd ODI Match Prediction

The start of the ODI series between India and South Africa has turned out to be positive news for the visitors. Even after the interruption through rain, South Africa displayed a very calm and composed cricket and in the end scored a win over a completely different team India.

• David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen turned out to be the highest scorers for South Africa
• Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer were the two unbeatable pillars of team India
• Indian pacers struggled during the later stage of the game and were unable to break the partnerships

IND vs SA – 2nd ODI – Venue Details

Venue: JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi

Date: 9th October 2022

Time: 1.30 PM (IST)

IND vs SA – 2nd ODI – Team Previews

India

During the first ODI game between India and South Africa, team India witnessed a lot of changes in the playing XI. the absence of regular players was clearly one of the reasons for the loss. During the early hours of the game, it looked like the bowlers will dominate the game, but the middle order of the Proteas squad completely thrashed the plan of the Men in Blue.

India had an advantage as they won the toss and decided to bowl first. It was an opportunity for the bowlers to showcase their talent. With the new ball, among the pacers, Shardul Thakur made two early strikes but was unable to make any impact on the game overall. In the spin section, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi partnered to pick one wicket each and kept good control of the run rate of the opposition.

In the batting department, the opening order, comprising skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad, completely failed to give the team a stable start. In the middle order, Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer handled the scoreline but it was too late to recover from the damage. On Sunday, team India will have to bounce back or else they will lose the ODI series.

South Africa

South Africa got an opportunity to set up a scoreline for the hosts on Thursday. The starting was not as good as expected as Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma, and Aiden Markram departed early from the field. Former skipper Quinton de Kock provided momentum in the batting lineup and helped his team to handle the pressure.

After de Kock’s departure, it was time for South Africa’s middle order to rise and shine and they did it in style. Heinrich Klassen and David Miller established a good partnership on the ground and helped the team to reach a score of 249 in 40 overs.

The bowling department of South Africa struggled during the T20 series. However, in the ODI format, the bowlers were completely different and came out as more ferocious. Kagiso Rabada started to unleash his skills and Ngidi followed him later. The duo had a great partnership and picked up some crucial wickets.

IND vs SA – 2nd ODI – Probable Playing XI

India: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.

IND vs SA – 2nd ODI – Toss Prediction & Pitch Report

The Ranchi pitch has over the years been more suited for the batters, with the average first innings score during the four ODIs which have taken place at this venue being 253.5 runs. The toss-winning team should opt to bat first.

IND vs SA – 2nd ODI – Match Prediction

The 2nd ODI will be an absolute thriller. Team India gave a tough fight in the first game and will be hungry to bounce back and balance out the series. We expect India to win the game.