The 5-match T20 series being played between India and South Africa is at its last stage. The fifth and last match of this series will be played today (19 December) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The last match in Lucknow was canceled due to fog and poor AQI, due to which South Africa has a chance to draw the series.

After making a clean sweep in the Test series, South Africa team also took the ODI series to a decisive match. Now she would like to end this memorable tour on a happy note by registering a win in Ahmedabad. On the other hand, the Indian team, which is leading 2-1 in the series, would not like to make any mistakes. The Suryakumar Yadav brigade will be eyeing to boost their morale by winning the series before the T20 World Cup.

ahmedabad pitch report

The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is considered a paradise for batsmen. The ball comes to the bat with good bounce and pace, making it easy for the batsmen to play shots. Here the fast bowlers can get some help in the floodlights initially. The chances of spinners being that effective are less. He can make some impact in the middle overs. Talking about toss factor, it will not have that much impact in Ahmedabad. Totals have been easily defended here.

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Playing XI of both the teams:

India – Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana/Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
 

South Africa – Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Yanson, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj/George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Otniel Bartman.