South Africa vs India 3rd T20I Weather Update: Chance of rain affecting match outcome?

New Delhi: The highly anticipated 3rd T20I between India and South Africa is scheduled to take place on November 13 at SuperSports Park in Centurion, with the series currently tied at 1-1. In the last match, South Africa's bowlers put up an impressive performance, restricting India to 124-6. Hardik Pandya was the top scorer for India, making 39 runs off 45 balls. South Africa managed to clinch a thrilling three-wicket victory in the end.

South Africa appeared set for a comfortable victory, but Varun Chakravarthy’s impressive 5-17 brought India back into the game. With South Africa struggling at 66-6 in the 13th over and 86-7 in the 16th, India looked poised for a comeback. However, a stellar unbeaten 47 from Tristan Stubbs saw South Africa clinch the win. India had previously dominated the series opener with a commanding 61-run victory.

Weather predictions indicated possible rain for the first two games, but conditions stayed clear. For the third T20I, there’s only a 20 percent chance of rain, and the weather is expected to remain dry during the match. It should be a pleasant day, with temperatures around 20°C.

Centurion’s pitch is known for its pace and bounce, offering a challenge for batters and making fast bowlers especially dangerous. The extra bounce can also aid spinners in unsettling the batters. Historically, teams batting second have fared better here, winning eight out of the 14 T20I matches played at this venue.

India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Hardik Pandya. Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh. Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak. Avesh Khan. Yash Dayal.