The final game of the 3-match T20 series between India and South Africa will be played on the 4th of October in Indore. The hosts have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and would be looking for a whitewash against the Proteas. The Holkar Cricket Stadium of Indore will be hosting the game, hence, here is the pitch report and the T20 records of the venue.
The Proteas have not been able to trouble the hosts in both the games played so far. Even though David Miller did well to bring the game a bit close in the 2nd T20, in the end, it still was an easy 16-run win for India. Now, the Bavuma-led side would be looking to prevent a 3-0 clean sweep and finish the T20 series with a win. It is worth mentioning that it is for the first time that South Africa has lost a T20 series in India.
Indore T20 Records
Not many T20 Internationals have been played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. The venue has hosted only 2 T20 games so far. Both the games were between India and Sri Lanka and were won by the hosts comfortably, on both occasions.
| Total matches | 2 |
| Matches won batting first | 1 |
| Matches won bowling first | 1 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 201 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 158 |
| Highest total recorded | 260/5 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL |
| Lowest total recorded | 172/10 (17.2 Ov) by SL vs IND |
| Highest score chased | 144/3 (17.3 Ov) by IND vs SL |
| Lowest score defended | 260/5 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL |
Holkar Cricket Stadium Indore Pitch Report
The Holkar Cricket Stadium’s Pitch has all in it for the batters. There is no real assistance for the bowlers here which generally leads to quite high-scoring games at this venue. Team India managed to score a massive 260-run total here against Sri Lanka back in 2017. The stadium has a fast outfield and short boundaries which lets the batters score at an even faster rate. Owing to it, the spinners tend to have a very tough time here.
A total of 9 domestic T20 games have been played at the Holkar Stadium and 8 out of those have been won by the teams chasing. Hence, it is clear that any side that wins the toss should be looking to chase.
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Indore Weather Forecast for IND vs SA 3rd T20
The skies would remain partly cloudy on the matchday however there are no chances of rain. Hence, the fans would be able to enjoy a good game of cricket. The temperature will hover around 25ºC during the match hours.
Match Details
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I
Date: Oct 04, Tue
Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Time: 01:30 PM GMT / 07:00 PM IST
