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The first T20I of the four-match series between India and South Africa is scheduled to take place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Friday.
The first T20I between India and South Africa is scheduled to take place at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday. (Picture Credit: AFP)
The first T20I of the four-match series between India and South Africa is scheduled to take place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Friday (November 8). The Suryakumar Yadav-led side would like to come up with a big show in the series opener and secure a win over the hosts to go 1-0 up in the series. India has played as many as five T20Is at the iconic stadium in Durban and went on to win four matches.
Kingsmead is the same venue where, during the 2007 T20 World Cup match between India and England, Yuvraj Singh smashed six sixes in one over of Stuart Broad.
Here’s a look at India’s record in T20Is played at Kingsmead in Durban:
- Result summary: 3 wins, 1 tie (win in bowl out), and 1 draw (washout) in five T20Is for India.
- Highest total: 218 for 4 in 20 overs against England on September 19, 2007.
- Lowest total: 141 for 9 in 20 overs against Pakistan on September 14, 2007.
- Biggest win: India beat South Africa by 37 runs on September 20, 2007.
- Smallest win: India beat Australia by 15 runs on September 22, 2007.
- Most runs: 129 runs in four T20Is by Yuvraj Singh.
- Highest score: 70 runs from 30 balls by Yuvraj Singh against Australia on September 22, 2007.
- Highest average: 43.00 by Yuvraj Singh (130 runs in four T20Is).
- Highest strike rate (min 50 balls): 258.00 by Yuvraj Singh (129 runs in just 50 balls).
- Most 50s: 2 half-centuries in four T20Is by Yuvraj Singh.
- Most ducks: 1 zero each by Dinesh Karthik and Gautam Gambhir.
- Most sixes: 12 sixes in four T20Is by Yuvraj Singh.
- Most sixes in an innings: 7 sixes by Yuvraj Singh vs England on September 19, 2007.
- Most wickets: 7 wickets each by Irfan Pathan and RP Singh.
- Best bowling figures: 4 wickets for 13 runs in four overs by RP Singh vs South Africa on September 20, 2007.
- Most dismissals: 2 by Dinesh Karthik in 3 T20Is.
- Most catches: 3 catches in five T20Is by Harbhajan Singh.
- Highest partnership: 136 runs for the 1st wicket between Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir against England on September 19, 2007.
- Most wins as captain: 3+1 by MS Dhoni in five T20Is.
India was scheduled to face South Africa in a T20I match at Kingsmead last year as well, but that game got washed out due to rain. Indian players and fans will expect rain to stay away from Durban on Friday.
