India Vs South Africa 3rd and Final T20I match Today, Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
India take on South Africa in the third and final T20I on Today. With the series locked on 1-1, this game becomes the last opportunity for either team to have shot at bragging rights. South Africa won the Test series 2-1, whereas India came back strongly and blew past the hosts in the ODIs, winning it 5-1.
India won the first T20I quite convincingly, but South Africa with some help from weather gods, fought back to claim victory in the second T20I. This is India’s first game at the Newlands in Cape Town. South Africa, they have a poor record at Cape Town, winning three out of eight T20Is so far.
India created history by winning their maiden ODI series, any series for that matter, on South African soil. India conceded the three-match Test series to South Africa in the second match itself. Nonetheless, Virat Kohli-inspired team fought hard on a disastrous batting pitch at Wanderers to gain a consolation victory in the final Test.