India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: St George's Park Gqeberha Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Records

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India vs South Africa 2nd T20I: The St George's Park Cricket Ground in Gqeberha is all set to host the second match of the three-match T20I series between India and South Africa on Tuesday (December 12).

The series opener in Durban was abandoned without the toss due to rain on Sunday (December 10). Now, the two sides will hope they get a full match when they travel south to Gqeberha, which was previously known as Port Elizabeth.

Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India head into the match on the back of a 4-1 home series win against 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 St George's Park Stadium, where South Africa has lost one and won two at the venue, which has also staged many other international games in Tests and ODI formats as well as few IPL matches in 2009.

India have never played a T20I in Gqeberha, but the Men in Blue have played six ODIs and 2 Tests at the venue, where they have won just one ODI and drawn one Test so far. Here we take a look at the IND vs SA head to head record, St George's Park Stadium pitch report and weather forecast ahead of the 2nd T20I:

Gqeberha Weather Forecast on December 12

According to AccuWeather, there is 83 percent chance of precepitation on December 12 in Gqeberha. Showers are expected to clear just before the start of play with temperature expected to fluctuate between 17-18°C.

Rain Prediction for Gqeberha on December 12: There is prediction for showers from 12 PM to 2 PM local time (3:30 PM to 5:30 PM IST), and then again from 4 PM to 5 PM Local Time (7:30 PM to 8:30 PM IST).

Although the forecast for rain is outside the playing hours (5 PM to 9 PM Local Time / 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM IST), there is a chance of weather playing spoilsport or at least causing a delay in the match. However, it is not expected to be a complete wash out like in Durban.

St George's Park Stadium Pitch Report

The wickets in St George's Park offer help to batters initially, but provides spin or seam bowlers assistance as the game progresses. The team batting first has had the edge over the teams chasing with the average first innings score at 99.

St George's Park Stadium T20I Stats and Record

• Matches: 3
• South Africa Won: 2
• Visiting Team Won: 1
• No Result: 1
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 2
• Matches Won Batting 2nd: 1
• Highest Team Total: 179/6 by South Africa vs New Zealand in 2012
• Lowest Team Total: 146/6 by Australia vs South Africa in 2020
• Average 1st Innings Score: 99
• Highest Successful Chase: 60/5 in 9.5 overs (truncated match) by West Indies vs South Africa in 2007
• Lowest Total Defended: 158/4 by South Africa vs Australia in 2020
• Highest Individual Score: Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 70 off 47 balls vs Australia in 2020
• Best Bowling Innings: Dale Steyn (South Africa) - 4 for 9 vs West Indies in 2007
• Total Sixes: 22 Sixes
• Total Fours: 58 Fours
• Total Fifties: 3 Fifties (Quinton de Kock, David Warner & Henry Davids)

South Africa T20I Record in Gqeberha

• Matches: 4
• Won: 2
• Lost: 1
• No Result: 1
• Won Batting First: 2
• Won Chasing: 0
• Highest Total: 179/6 vs New Zealand in 2012
• Lowest Total: 158/4 vs Australia in 2020
• Highest Score: Quinton de Kock – 70 off 47 balls vs Australia in 2020
• Best Bowling: Dale Steyn – 4 for 9 vs West Indies in 2007

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 2nd T20I Dates, Timing and Telecast Info

• Match Date: Tuesday, December 12
• Match Start Time: 8:30 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