South African cricket team in India in 2022

The South African cricket team toured India in June 2022 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] In September 2021, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the schedule for the tour.[2] In March 2022, the tour itinerary was updated, with matches moved from Bangalore and Nagpur to Cuttack and Visakhapatnam.[3] In April 2022, the BCCI issued a further update to the tour,[4] with Delhi and Bangalore hosting the first and fifth T20I matches respectively.[5] After the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first series in India to be played without restrictions.[6]

South African cricket team in India in 2022
 
  India South Africa
Dates 9 – 19 June 2022
Captains Rishabh Pant Temba Bavuma[n 1]
Twenty20 International series
Results 5-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs Ishan Kishan (206) Heinrich Klaasen (118)
Most wickets Harshal Patel (7) Dwaine Pretorius (5)
Player of the series Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Ind)

Ahead of the first T20I match, India's captain KL Rahul was ruled out the series due to a right groin injury.[7] Rishabh Pant was named as India's captain for the matches,[8] with Hardik Pandya named as the team's vice-captain.[9]

South Africa won the opening T20I match by seven wickets,[10] denying India a chance to break the record of most consecutive team wins in the format.[11] South Africa won the second T20I by four wickets to take a 2–0 lead in the series.[12] India then won the third T20I by 48 runs,[13] to give Rishabh Pant his first win as the captain of the Indian team.[14] India won the fourth T20I by 82 runs to level the series with one match to play.[15] However, the fifth and final T20I match was washed out after just 3.3 overs of play, with the series drawn 2–2.[16]

Squads

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T20Is
  India[17]   South Africa[18]

KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav were ruled out of India's squad due to a groin and hand injury respectively.[19] Ahead of the first T20I, South Africa's Aiden Markram tested positive for COVID-19,[20] and was later ruled out of the entire series.[21]

T20I series

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1st T20I

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9 June 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
India  
211/4 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
212/3 (19.1 overs)
Ishan Kishan 76 (48)
Wayne Parnell 1/32 (4 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 75* (46)
Axar Patel 1/40 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: David Miller (SA)

2nd T20I

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12 June 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
India  
148/6 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
149/6 (18.2 overs)
Shreyas Iyer 40 (35)
Anrich Nortje 2/36 (4 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 81 (46)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/13 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind) and Anil Chaudhary (Ind)
Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

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14 June 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
India  
179/5 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
131 (19.1 overs)
Ruturaj Gaikwad 57 (35)
Dwaine Pretorius 2/29 (4 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 29 (24)
Harshal Patel 4/25 (3.1 overs)
India won by 48 runs
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Umpires: Nitin Menon (Ind) and Virender Sharma (Ind)
Player of the match: Yuzvendra Chahal (Ind)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

4th T20I

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17 June 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
India  
169/6 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
87 (16.5 overs)
Dinesh Karthik 55 (27)
Lungi Ngidi 2/20 (3 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 20 (20)
Avesh Khan 4/18 (4 overs)
India won by 82 runs
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Dinesh Karthik (Ind)

5th T20I

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19 June 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
India  
28/2 (3.3 overs)
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Ishan Kishan 15 (7)
Lungi Ngidi 2/6 (1.3 overs)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • David Miller (SA) played in his 100th T20I.[25]

Notes

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  1. ^ Keshav Maharaj captained South Africa for the fifth T20I.

References

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  2. ^ "Update - 9th Apex Council Meeting". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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  4. ^ "BCCI announces venues for home series against South Africa". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "IPL playoffs to be played in Kolkata, Ahmedabad". CricBuzz. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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  7. ^ "Injured KL Rahul ruled out of South Africa T20Is". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Injured Rahul and Kuldeep out of South Africa T20I series, Pant to lead India". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  9. ^ "KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav ruled out, Rishabh Pant to lead Team India". The Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  10. ^ "IND vs SA LIVE: David Miller-Rassie van der Dussen STUN Rishabh Pant & Co, DEMOLISH India by 7 wickets". Inside Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Miller, van der Dussen see off India challenge in high-scoring contest". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Klaasen's explosive 81 gives South Africa 2-0 lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Harshal, Chahal ensure India stay alive in the series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Pant hails 'fantastic' bowlers as India thrash S. Africa in third T20". France24. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  15. ^ "India vs South Africa: Hosts thrash Proteas in fourth T20I to level series". First Post. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Steady rain washes out decider as series ends 2-2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  17. ^ "New faces galore for India's T20I series against South Africa; squad named for rescheduled England Test". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Stubbs receives maiden Proteas call-up for T20I series vs India". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  19. ^ "KL Rahul ruled out out of South Africa T20Is, stand-in skipper named". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  20. ^ "South Africa's Aiden Markram tests positive for Covid-19, misses first T20I against India". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  21. ^ "Markram ruled out of last two T20Is vs India". CricBuzz. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Focus on young India pacers for South Africa T20 series as Rishabh Pant named captain". The National News. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  23. ^ "Miller, Rassie star in record Proteas run chase". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya and Avesh Khan sparkle as India draw level". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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