Akshay Thakur - Thursday, Dec 11, 2025India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Pitch Report: India comprehensively defeated South Africa in the first match of the series in Cuttack, but now, in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, the African team will be looking for revenge on the challenging Mullanpur pitch.
In the first match, India's top order crumbled against South Africa's fast bowlers, and the score quickly became 78/4 in less than 11 overs.
However, South Africa was unprepared for Hardik Pandya's onslaught. The all-rounder, returning to international cricket after a long break due to injury, scored 59 runs off just 28 balls, propelling India's total to 175/6. His innings included 6 fours and 4 sixes.
The Indian bowlers put in a brilliant performance, bowling South Africa out for just 74 runs, securing a massive 101-run victory for India.
SA vs IND 2nd T20 Match Pitch Report: The Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, also known as the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, offers a balanced pitch for the IND vs SA second T20I, which is beneficial for both batsmen and bowlers.
This pitch is fast and bouncy, offering early assistance to fast bowlers with swing and seam movement, while set batsmen can play big innings later on. Spinners also come into play as the match progresses, but dew makes chasing in the second innings advantageous.
In 11 IPL matches at Mullanpur, teams batting first have won 6 times, with the average first-innings score being around 169-174. A competitive first-innings total of 170-190 is expected.
Due to dew and a fast outfield, teams winning the toss might choose to bowl first, making strokeplay easier. This is the first men's T20I match at this venue, which adds an element of uncertainty.
| Total matches: | 2 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 2 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 286 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 236 |
| Highest Total: | 292/10 |
| Lowest Total: | 190/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 282/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 292/10 |
India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Suryakumar Yadav(C), 4. Tilak Varma, 5. Axar Patel, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Shivam Dube, 8. Jitesh Sharma(WK), 9. Varun Chakravarthy, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Quinton de Kock(WK), 2. Aiden Markram(C), 3. Tristan Stubbs(WK), 4. Dewald Brevis, 5. David Miller, 6. Donavon Ferreira, 7. Marco Jansen, 8. Keshav Maharaj, 9. Lutho Sipamla, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Lungi Ngidi
