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IND vs SA Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Prediction. India leads 1-0 and is favored to win the 2nd match in Chandigarh. The Mullanpur pitch is balanced, favoring early batters. Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are key. SA needs a drastic turnaround to challenge the hosts.

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India will face South Africa in the second T20I of the five-match series at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh, on Thursday, December 11.

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Delving into the details of the first T20I, India was tasked to bat first. Finisher Hardik Pandya was the chief destructor, scoring 59* off 28 balls with six fours and four sixes as India posted 175/6 in 20 overs.

In the chase, South Africa got bundled out for 74 runs in 12.3 overs, losing the game by 101 runs. Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel picked up two wickets apiece. 

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 2, Match Details

Match: India vs South Africa, T20I Series 2025, Match 2

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Thursday, December 11

Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 2 Pitch Report

It’s going to be a decent wicket for the batters right from the powerplay overs. Any score above 200 would be a tough ask for the chasing side. We can anticipate scores of around 180 to be posted in the first innings.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 2 Probable XIs

India

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje.

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IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 2 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

India and South Africa have played a total of 32 T20Is against each other, with India securing 19 wins, while South Africa has managed only 12 victories, with one encounter ending in a no-result. As seen in the first T20I, we can expect India to continue their domination in this game as well, taking a crucial 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

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