SA vs IND 2023 1st T20I: Kingsmead Durban Pitch Report, Last T20 Match Scorecard, Records and Weather

After winning the T20I series by 4-1 against Australia at home, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side is set for an even tougher challenge. The 3-match T20I series in South Africa will commence on December 10 in Durban. This will be India’s first T20I series in South Africa since 2018. Meanwhile, ahead of the 1st match, fantasy game players would like to know about the conditions such as the Kingsmead Durban pitch report and the last T20 match scorecard. In this space, you will get to know about the venue including Durban Cricket Stadium’s T20 records and weather forecast for 1st SA vs IND T20I.

Men in blue will play their first T20I at Kingsmead Durban since beating Australia in the 2007 T20 World Cup. To date, India has played four T20I matches at this venue excluding the match against Scotland which was completely washed by rain. India’s record in this venue is 4-0. On the other hand, Kingsmead hasn’t proven to be a lucky ground for the hosts, South Africa, as they’ve secured only five wins out of their 11 T20 Internationals played at the venue.

Durban Cricket Stadium T20 Records

Kingsmead, Durban has been hosting T20I matches since 2007. To date, it has hosted a total of 17 men’s T20 International matches, with 9 of them being part of the 2007 T20 World Cup. Most recently, the ground hosted three matches during the South Africa vs Australia T20 series in September this year. The series was convincingly won by Australia with a 3-0 margin.

• Matches Played: 17
• Won by the team batting first: 8
• Won by the team batting second: 8
• Matches Tied: 1
• Biggest score while batting first: Australia – 226/6 (20) vs South Africa, 2023
• Lowest score while batting first: Kenya – 73/10 (16.5) vs New Zealand, 2007
• Biggest total chased: Australia chased 190 vs South Africa, 2023
• Lowest Score Defended: India defended 153 vs South Africa, 2007
• Durban Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in men’s T20I: 159
• Durban Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in men’s T20I: 142
• Best figures for a Pacer: David Wiese (SA) – 5/23 vs WI, 2015
• Best figures for a Spinner: Shahid Afridi (PAK) – 4/19 vs SCO
• Highest score by a Batter: Morne van Wyk (SA) – 114*(70) vs WI

Kingsmead Durban Pitch Report For SA vs IND 2023 1st T20I

Batsmen will find conditions on this ground mouth-watering. Kingsmead, Durban pitch has everything that a batsman wants. The surface allows good bounce and the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The outfield here is quick which aids the scoring rate. A score of 170-180 is possible any day here. But a team will eye to score at least 200, given the favorable conditions for chasing here. However, overcast conditions are predicted during IND vs SA 1st T20. These conditions help pacers as ball can get movement.

Kingsmead Durban Average Score in T20

Overall, the average 1st innings total in T20 international matches has remained 159. In the 3-match T20I series at Durban between Australia and South Africa, the average score was 193 with Australia scoring 226 in one of the 3 matches.

Kingsmead Durban Weather during IND vs SA 2023 T20

AccuWeather has forecasted a cloudy and cold Sunday in Durban with temperatures ranging between 20 to 22 degrees Celsius throughout the day. A two-hour rain period is predicted in the morning. But the SA vs IND match is scheduled to commence at 4:00 PM in Durban and conditions are anticipated to be favorable for the match by then, and a delay-free start is expected. However, there’s a possibility of a bit of rain disrupting the game later in the evening.

Kingsmead Durban Last T20 Match Scorecard

The last T20I match at Kingsmead was played between South Africa and Australia in September 2023. South Africa elected to bat first and faced early blows as they lost Bavuma and Breetzke at the score of 12 runs. Later South Africa’s innings saw three fifty-plus partnerships and managed to post 190 runs on the board losing 8 wickets. Donovan Ferreira remained the highest scorer with his fiery knock at the end; 48 runs off 21 balls.

During the chase, Australia had a horrible start losing Mathew Short on the very first delivery. But with the help of Travis Head’s 91-run knock and cameos by Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis, Australia chased the target comfortably in 17.5 overs.