India vs South Africa 1st T20I: Kingsmead Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20 Stats & Records

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Team India will look to continue their 10-match winning streak when they face South Africa in the first match of the four-match T20I series at the Kingsmead in Durban on Friday (November 8).

Aiden Markram-led South Africa will be hoping for revenge from the T20 World Cup final loss and the Proteas will also look to improve on their record of 1 win in the last 5 outings in the shortest format.

The home side, however, will be boosted by the return of the big guns like David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen and Keshav Maharaja, who missed the previous two T20I series in West Indies, where they lost 0-3 and in Ireland, where they drew the series 1-1.

India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, and though his team features a few new faces, the visitors will carry confidence from the 3-0 drubbing of Bangladesh last month. Here is a look at the Kingsmead T20I Stats, Record, Pitch Report and Durban Weather Forecast:

Kingsmead Pitch Report

The wickets at the Kingsmead are known to primarily assist bowlers, especially the pacers, but in T20 cricket, the batters have also found joy and piled on runs. The average score batting first is 136 overall, but in the most recent T20I at the venue, Australia chased down 191.

India were supposed to be the last visiting team to play in the shortest format in Kingsmead, but rain played spoilsport a year ago when they toured South Africa. The Indian cricket team, however, have great track record at the Durban venue, winning 4 including the famous bowl out victory over Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup

Durban Weather Forecast on November 8

There has been some passing shower in the lead up to the series opener, and there is chance of thunderstorms in the evening on Friday (November 8) in Durban with a max temperature of 22 Degree Celsius.

There is threat of rain on the matchday around 9 PM Local Time by then the match should be over. The match is scheduled to start at 5 PM Local Time and end by 9 PM Local Time. But there could still be some interruption in play during the closing stages.

Kingsmead T20I Stats and Record

• Matches: 18
• India Won: 4 of 4 matches
• South Africa Won: 5 of 11 matches
• 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
• Highest Successful Chase: 191/5 in 17.5 overs by Australia vs South Africa in 2023
• Lowest Total Defended: 153/5 by India vs South Africa in 2007
• Average 1st Innings Score: 136
• Highest Individual Score: Morne van Wyk (South Africa) - 114* vs West Indies in 2015
• Best Bowling Innings: David Wiese (South Africa) - 5 for 23 vs West Indies in 2015
• Total Sixes: 224 Sixes
• Total Fours: 457 Fours
• Total Fifties: 22 Fifties
• Total Hundreds: 1 Hundred

India vs South Africa T20I Head to Head Record

In the 27 T20I meetings between the two sides, India hold the advantage, having won 15 times against South Africa, who have won 11 such games and there has been a no result once in their 20-over encounters. In the most recent meeting, India defended 176 by restricting South Africa to 169/8 in the T20 World Cup 2024 final.

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

• Match Date: Saturday, November 8
• Match Start Time: 8:30 PM IST
• TV Channels: Sports 18-1 and Sports 18-2
• Live Streaming: JioCinema