Akshay Thakur - Sunday, Dec 14, 2025India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Pitch Report: India and South Africa will face each other in the third T20I at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday, December 14. The series is currently tied at 1-1.
In the first T20I, the home team secured a dominant 101-run victory thanks to an all-round performance. Hardik Pandya was outstanding with both bat and ball and was rightly named Player of the Match. However, the visiting team bounced back in the second match in New Chandigarh, largely due to Quinton de Kock's 90-run innings and Otniel Baartman's four wickets.
South Africa won that match by 51 runs to level the series. Now, with the series moving to Dharamshala, both teams will be eager to secure a win and take the lead.
SA vs IND 3rd T20 Match Pitch Report: The pitch at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium, officially known as the HPCA Stadium, initially offers assistance to fast bowlers due to seam movement, swing caused by the cool, high-altitude air, and the presence of grass.
The conditions in the powerplay are often favorable for bowlers, with extra bounce and carry troubling the batsmen, but the pitch settles down later, allowing for better strokeplay and consistent bounce. Spinners get limited turn but can be successful in the middle overs by using variations. Dew often plays a role in the second innings, making chasing easier.
| Total matches: | 11 |
| Batting first won: | 4 |
| Bowling first won: | 6 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 137 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 128 |
| Highest Total: | 200/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 0/0 |
| Highest Chased: | 200/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 59/5 |
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India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Axar Patel, 4. Suryakumar Yadav(C), 5. Tilak Varma, 6. Hardik Pandya, 7. Shivam Dube, 8. Jitesh Sharma(WK), 9. Varun Chakaravarthy, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing 11: 1. Quinton de Kock(WK), 2. Reeza Hendricks, 3. Aiden Markram(C), 4. Dewald Brevis, 5. Donovan Ferreira(WK), 6. David Miller, 7. Marco Jansen, 8. George Linde, 9. Lutho Sipamla, 10. Ottneil Baartman, 11. Lungi Ngidi
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