India vs South Africa 2019-20 2nd T20I, statistical preview: Tourists seek to extend unbeaten run

India’s home season was set to open with a 3-match T20I series, against South Africa. Unfortunately, the first match, at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala, was washed out. The teams will now meet at PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh. Ahead of the match, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0 matches won by India against South Africa at home. South Africa played only 2 T20Is here, part of a 3-match series in 2015-16. They had won by 7 wickets at Dharamsala and by 6 wickets at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The third match, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, was washed out.

0.625 win-loss ratio of South Africa against India (5 wins, 8 defeats), their worst against any country.

1.6 win-loss ratio of India against South Africa (8 wins, 5 defeats).

2 win-loss ratio of South Africa on Indian soil (4 wins, 2 defeats), including 2-0 against India. Apart from that, they have beaten – in the 2016 World T20 – Afghanistan and Sri Lanka but lost to England and West Indies. Only Afghanistan (ratio of 4.333: 13 wins, 3 defeats) has a better ratio on Indian soil, though New Zealand (6 wins, 3 defeats) and Zimbabwe (2 wins, 1 defeat) also have ratios of 2.

3 uncapped men in the South African squad – Temba Bavuma, Bjorn Fortuin, and Anrich Nortje. They may add to their 82 T20I caps.

2 matches for India at Mohali and they have won both. Only at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi do they hold a similar record. They have also won 2 matches at Eden Gardens, Kolkata and M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, having played 3 and 4 matches respectively.

4 catches needed by Quinton de Kock (35) to go past Denesh Ramdin (38) and reach 2nd spot among wicketkeepers. Only MS Dhoni (57) has more. De Kock is also joint 7th in all dismissals with 44 (he also has 9 stumpings).

9 catches for Rohit Sharma against South Africa, the joint most among Indian non-wicketkeepers. Suresh Raina has also held 9.

10 men have led South Africa so far. De Kock will be the 11th. Of the other 10, only AB de Villiers has led them while keeping wickets.

12 sixes for Rohit against South Africa, the most among Indians. Only Raina (13) has hit more.

13 T20Is between India and South Africa, and Dhoni has featured in all of them. For South Africa, JP Duminy (10) has played the most.

2,422 runs for Rohit (2,422), the most in T20I history. However, Virat Kohli (2,369) is only 53 behind.