India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: St George's Park Gqeberha Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

Add as a preferred source on Google

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Men in Blue will look to seal the series when they face the Proteas in the first ODI of the three-match series at the St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday (December 19).

KL Rahul-led India registered a comprehensive 8-wicket win over Aiden Markram’s South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg to go 1-0 up on Sunday (December 17).

After pace duo of Arshdeep Singh (5 for 37) and Avesh Khan (4 for 27) ripped through the South African batting line up, bundling them out for just 116, debutant Sai Sudarshan (55 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (52) smashed fifties to take India home with 33.2 overs to spare.

The two sides are set to clash at the St George's Park in ODI format for the sixth time with only one of the previous five outings ending in favour of India and four in South Africa’s favour. The last time they met in the 50-over game at the venue was five years ago.

India have totally played 6 ODIs in Gqeberha, winning 1 and losing 5, while South Africa hold a 21-13 record at the venue. Here we take a look at the head to head record, St George's Park Stadium pitch report and weather forecast ahead of the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI:

Gqeberha Weather Forecast on December 19

According to AccuWeather, there is no prediction for rain or thunderstorms on December 19 in Gqeberha with the temperature expected to be 24°C at the start of play, reducing to as low as 19°C in the closing stages.

Rain Prediction for Gqeberha on December 19: There is zero percent chance of precipitation on the matchday or in the lead up to the match. So, weather is unlikely to interrupt the IND vs SA 2nd ODI.

St George's Park Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets in St George's Park have seen both pacers and spinners find joy with totals crossing the 250-run mark only three times in the last five ODI matches at the venue.

The team chasing have improved their record to 21-20 against the teams winning when batting first at the venue thanks to the last six results with the average first innings being 233.

St George's Park Stadium ODI Stats and Record

• Matches: 42
• South Africa Won: 21
• Visiting Team Won: 13
• Neutral Team Won: 7
• No Result: 1
• Matches Won Batting 1st: 20
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 21
• Highest Team Total: 335/6 by Pakistan vs South Africa in 2002
• Lowest Team Total: 112 All Out by New Zealand vs Australia in 2003
• Average 1st Innings Score: 233
• Highest Successful Chase: 330/7 in 49.1 overs by Australia vs South Africa in 2002
• Lowest Total Defended: 179/7 by South Africa vs West Indies in 2004
• Highest Individual Score: Saleem Elahi (Pakistan) – 135 off 129 balls vs South Africa in 2002
• Best Bowling Innings: Andy Bichel (Australia) – 7 for 20 vs England in 2003
• Total Sixes: 215 Sixes
• Total Fours: 1512 Fours
• Total Fifties: 102 Fifties
• Total Hundreds: 11 Hundreds

India ODI Record in Gqeberha

• Matches: 6
• Won: 1
• Lost: 5
• Won Batting First: 1
• Won Chasing: 0
• Highest Total: 274/7 vs South Africa in 2018
• Lowest Total: 147 All Out vs South Africa in 1992
• Highest Score: 115 by Rohit Sharma vs South Africa in 2018
• Best Bowling: Kuldeep Yadav – 4 for 57 vs South Africa in 2018

South Africa ODI Record in Gqeberha

• Matches: 35
• Won: 21
• Lost: 13
• No Result: 1
• Won Batting First: 9
• Won Chasing: 12
• Highest Total: 326/3 vs Australia in 2002
• Lowest Total: 119 All Out vs England in 2009
• Highest Score: 130* by David Miller vs West Indies in 2015
• Best Bowling: Dale Steyn – 6 for 39 vs Pakistan in 2013

India vs South Africa ODI Head to Head

In the 92 IND vs SA head to head matches in ODI format so far, South Africa holds the advantage, having won 50 times against India, who have won 39 times, with 3 matches ending in No Result. In the last 5 ODIs, India holds a 4-1 record over South Africa.

Among the 50 wins, South Africa has won 26 times when batting first and 24 times when chasing, while India has won 20 times when chasing and 19 times when setting a target.

While South Africa has won 50 times against India in ODIs, the Proteas have won 25 times when they played the Men in Blue in their own backyard. Here is a look at the India vs South Africa head to head stats and top performances:

IND vs SA ODI Stats & Record

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

• Match Date: Tuesday, December 19
• Match Start Time: 4:30 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