IND vs SA 2nd T20I: India vs South Africa toss update and playing XIs

The second T20I of the 5-match series between India and South Africa (IND vs SA 2nd T20I) is underway at the PCA New Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. After the result of the first match, Team India is clearly the favorite to win this match also. But here, in the new venue, things can be different, as the weather and pitch look different than the previous one.

The temperature in New Chandigarh is on the lower side, and the dew factor is on. Toss can take a massive factor for the due factor. India went to bat in the first innings in the previous match at Cuttack, but they managed the dew factor well and pulled out a stunning victory. In the last match, South African batters faced a rare rough day; they bundled for only 74 runs in the second innings, and India won by over a hundred-run margin. The visiting side must try to bounce back from the setback and deliver their best with the bat.

South African bowlers did a decent job in Odisha by taking wickets at regular intervals. India bowled brilliantly in the first game, but it was Hardik Pandya who cleared the path to pick up a vital win. Team India will try to score runs in a more united way. 

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Toss Update:

This time India wins the toss. Captain Suryakumar Yadav chose to field first. South Africa will be the first batting team in the match. 

The match can be a high-scoring contest. The surface is looking good enough for batters, and the boundary circle is comparatively of a smaller length. 

Playing XIs:

Team India (Unchanged XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah. 

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram (C), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, George Linde, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.