After a comprehensive victory in the opening match on Friday, India faces South Africa in the second match of their four-game series this Sunday.
South Africa, who fell short by 61 runs in the first encounter, struggled to match India’s performance across the board. Now, with the opportunity to level the series, the hosts will be determined to make a strong comeback.
India, on the other hand, entered this series with solid momentum after sweeping Bangladesh 3-0 and continued their winning streak with a commanding first match performance. With this momentum, Team India will be keen to maintain their upper hand as they aim to extend their series lead.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
South Africa vs. India 2nd T20 match live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this match in the US:
- TV Channel: Willow Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo
Fans in the United States and Canada will be able to watch this game live exclusively on WillowTV.
Willow Sports is a cable TV channel, but if it’s not included in your current package or you’ve cut the cord, it’s available on Fubo.
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What time does South Africa vs. India 2nd T20 match kick off?
This T20 match takes place at the St George’s Park Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and kicks off on Sunday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S./Canada:
| Date | Start time | |
| Atlantic Time | Sun, Nov. 10 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Nov. 10 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Nov. 10 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Nov. 10 | 7:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Nov. 10 | 6:00 a.m. |
South Africa vs. India 2nd T20 team news
South Africa’s pace spearhead Gerald Coetzee returned to the international stage in the opening match after a lengthy 166-day break. However, the Proteas were without their star fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, and India capitalized on the weakened attack, piling on a massive total of 202 runs while giving no respite to any bowler.
The match also marked the debut of 21-year-old all-round talent Andile Simelane, who stepped into the lineup for his first international game. South Africa chose to reinforce their middle order with a powerful trio of hitters: Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller. Meanwhile, Keshav Maharaj was the lone frontline spinner in the squad, with part-time spin duties occasionally shared by captain Aiden Markram.
However, the South African team will be missing some of their standout players. This includes pacers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, and wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, who are not a part of the squad.
South Africa predicted XI: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Tristian Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Kruger, Marco Jansen, Nqaba Peter, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj.
India are expected to stick with the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma. Samson silenced all questions about his spot in the T20I lineup and almost have fixed his spot as an opener by delivering back-to-back centuries in the last two matches against South Africa and Bangladesh respectively. India’s middle order looks strong, featuring powerful hitters like Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh.
Arshdeep Singh made his return in this match against South Africa after a standout T20I series against Bangladesh, showing once again why he’s such a valuable asset to the pace attack. India opted for two spinners, Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi, both of whom delivered strong performances that impressed both the captain and the fans, scalping three wickets each to their name.
Avesh Khan, who last played in the Zimbabwe T20I series, also returned and bowled consistently well. It’s unlikely that the team will make major changes for the second match.
India predicted XI: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi.
