India vs South Africa 1st T20I: Kingsmead Durban Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

India vs South Africa 1st T20I: The Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium in Durban is all set to host the first match of the three-match T20I series between India and South Africa on Sunday (December 10).

Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India are fresh from a 4-1 home series win over Australia from earlier this month, while Aiden Markram's South Africa head into the series on the back of a 0-3 home series whitewash by Australia in August.

The two sides have clashed several times in the shortest format last year, but this will be their first meeting in T20 format in 2023 and the first meeting since last year's T20 World Cup in Australia, where the Proteas got the better of the Indian team.

The two sides have played several T20 matches against different opposition post their last meeting in 2022. South Africa has won only once in the last 8 matches and are currently on a 4-match losing streak, while India has lost only 7 times in 26 outings with 1 match ending in tie and 1 in no result.

Now, the two sides are set to clash at the Kingsmead Stadium, which for sponsorship reason is called Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, where South Africa has hosted India only once in the T20 format with the meeting coming way back in 2007.

Apart from their solitary meeting, both India and South Africa have played other opponents at the venue, which has also staged many other T20 games and international games in red ball and white ball.

India are unbeaten in 5 T20I matches at the Durban venue, where hosts South Africa have 5 in 11 matches with their last win coming back in 2016. Here we take a look at the IND vs SA head to head record, Kingsmead Stadium pitch report and weather forecast ahead of the 1st T20I:

Durban Weather Forecast on December 10

According to AccuWeather, there is 60 percent chance of rain on December 10 in Durban. The thunderstorm is expected to clear before the start of play and return again as showers when the match ends.

Rain Prediction for Durban on December 10: There is prediction for thunderstorm in the morning at 11 AM local time (2:30 PM IST), and then again at 8 PM to 10 PM Local Time (11:30 PM to 1:30 AM IST).

Although the forecast for rain is outside the playing hours (4 PM to 8 PM Local Time / 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM IST), there is a chance of weather playing spoilsport or at least causing a delay in the match.

Kingsmead Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets in Kingsmead and South Africa tend to offer more pace and bounce, but in white ball format, the pitches have been flat allowing for some high-scoring matches recently. The team batting first has had the edge over the teams chasing with the average first innings score at 143.

Kingsmead Stadium T20I Stats and Record

• Matches: 18
• South Africa Won: 5
• Visiting Team Won: 6
• Neutral Team Won: 6
• No Result: 1
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 9
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 8
• Highest Team Total: 226/6 by Australia vs South Africa in 2023
• Lowest Team Total: 73 All Out by Kenya vs New Zealand in 2007
• Average 1st Innings Score: 143
• Highest Successful Chase: 191/5 by Australia vs South Africa in 2023
• Lowest Total Defended: 153/5 by India vs South Africa in 2007
• Highest Individual Score: Morne van Wyk - 114* vs West Indies in 2015
• Best Bowling Innings: David Wiese (South Africa) - 5 for 23 vs West Indies in 2015
• Total Sixes: 212 Sixes
• Total Fours: 432 Fours
• Total Fifties: 19 Fifties
• Total Hundred: 1
• India vs South Africa T20 Record in Durban: Matches - 1, India Won - 1, South Africa Won - 0

India T20I Record in Durban

• Matches: 5
• Won: 4
• Lost: 0
• No Result: 1
• Tied: 1
• Won Batting First: 4 (Including 1 bowl out after tie)
• Won Chasing: 0
• Highest Total: 218/4 vs England in 2007
• Lowest Total: 141/9 vs Pakistan in 2007
• Highest Score: Yuvraj Singh - 70 off 30 balls vs Australia in 2007
• Best Bowling: RP Singh - 4 for 13 vs South Africa in 2007

South Africa T20I Record in Durban

• Matches: 12
• Won: 5
• Lost: 6
• No Result: 1
• Tied: 0
• Won Batting First: 1
• Won Chasing: 4
• Highest Total: 202/7 vs England in 2020
• Lowest Total: 115 All Out vs Australia in 2023
• Highest Score: Morne van Wyk - 114 not out off 70 balls vs West Indies in 2015
• Best Bowling: David Wiese - 5 for 23 vs West Indies in 2015

IND vs SA T20I Head to Head Stats & Record

• Matches: 24
• India Won: 13
• South Africa Won: 10
• No Result: 1
• India Won Batting First: 9
• South Africa Won Batting First: 3
• India Won Batting Second: 4
• South Africa Won Batting Second: 7
• India T20I record vs South Africa at Home: Matches - 12, Won - 5, Lost - 6, No Result: 1
• India T20I record vs South Africa in South Africa: Matches - 7, Won - 5, Lost - 2
• India T20I record vs South Africa in Neutral Venues: Matches - 5, Won - 3, Lost - 2
• Highest T20I total for India vs South Africa: 237/3
• Highest T20I total for South Africa vs India: 227/3
• Lowest T20I total for India vs South Africa: 92 All Out
• Lowest T20I total for South Africa vs India: 87 All Out
• Most Runs for India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma - 420 runs in 16 innings
• Most Runs for South Africa vs India: David Miller - 379 runs in 15 innings
• Highest Scorer for India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma - 106
• Highest Scorer for South Africa vs India: David Miller - 106 not out
• Most Sixes for India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma - 16 Sixes
• Most Sixes for South Africa vs India: David Miller - 26 Sixes
• Most Fours for India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma - 49 Fours
• Most Fours for South Africa vs India: Quinton de Kock - 29 Fours
• Most Wickets for India vs South Africa: Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 14 wickets in 12 matches
• Most Wickets for South Africa vs India: Lungi Ngidi - 10 wickets in 5 matches
• Best Bowling Innings for India vs South Africa: Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 5 for 24
• Best Bowling Innings for South Africa vs India: Lungi Ngidi - 4 for 29

India vs South Africa 1st T20I Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

• Match Date: Sunday, December 10
• Match Start Time: 7:30 PM IST
• TV Channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil & Star Sports 1 Telugu
• Live Streaming: Disney+ Hostar