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India and South Africa face off in the third T20I at Dharamsala with the series level at 1-1, making this a crucial match for both sides.
South Africa dominated the second T20I, scoring 213/4 and bowling India out cheaply, putting the spotlight on India’s batting and bowling balance.
The Dharamsala pitch is expected to assist fast bowlers early with bounce and movement, while batters may find scoring easier once set.
India’s opening combination is under focus, with Shubman Gill struggling for form and Sanju Samson pushing for a return to the playing XI.
India may rethink their batting order and consider an extra seamer like Harshit Rana. South Africa are likely to stick with an unchanged XI.
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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