SA vs IND 3rd T20I Wanderers Johannesburg Pitch Report, Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

India will meet South Africa in the 3rd game of the T20I series on Thursday. The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will host this fixture at 8:30 PM IST.

India lost the second T20I against South Africa by DLS method in Gqeberha on Tuesday after a batting prowess from Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and finisher Rinku Singh’s fifties went in vain.

It will be a great warm-up for both teams before the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 and a great opportunity for the young players to showcase their talents. Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Wanderers Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of SA vs IND 3rd T20I.

Wanderers Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 28000
Number of matches hosted: 44 Tests, 52 ODIs, and 31 T20Is

Wanderers Johannesburg Pitch Report

The wickets in Wanderers Stadium are batting-friendly with recent matches seeing teams ease past 150 plus. The team chasing has had the edge over the teams batting first here with the average first innings score at 173.

Is Wanderers Stadium batting or bowling pitch?

From the recent T20I matches played here, it has revealed a Batting wicket.

Last T20I Result at the Venue: West Indies (220/8 – Pacers: 6W, Spinners: 1W) defeated South Africa (213/6 – Pacers: 6W, Spinners: 0W) by 12 runs – 28 March 2020

India T20I record in Wanderers Stadium

India have played 5 T20I games at this venue and they have won 3 and lost 2 of them.

India’s Highest Total at the venue: 203/5 in 20 overs vs South Africa in 2018
India’s Lowest Total at the venue: 157/5 in 20 overs vs Pakistan in 2007 

South Africa T20I record in Wanderers Stadium

South Africa have played 24 T20I games at this venue and they have won 14 and lost 10 of them.

South Africa’s Highest Total at the venue: 231/7 in 20 overs vs West Indies in 2015
South Africa’s Lowest Total at the venue: 89/10 in 14.3 overs vs Australia in 2020

Wanderers Johannesburg Records

Total T20I Played: 32
Home Team (South Africa) Won: 14
Visiting Team Won: 10
Neutral Side Won: 8
No Result: 0
Match Tied: 0

Average 1st Innings Score: 173
Matches Won Batting 1st: 15
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 17
Highest Team Total: 260/6 by Sri Lanka vs Kenya in 2007
Lowest Team Total: 83 All Out by Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in 2007
Highest Run Chase: 236/6 in 19.2 overs by West Indies vs South Africa in 2015

Highest Individual Score: Faf Du Plessis (South Africa) – 119 (56) vs West Indies in 2015
Best Bowling Figures: Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 5 for 24 vs South Africa in 2018 | Ashton Agar (Australia) – 5 for 24 vs South Africa in 2020
Most Runs: Graeme Smith (South Africa) – 341 runs in 9 matches
Most Wickets: Andile Phehlukwayo (South Africa) – 9 wickets in 6 Innings
Most Sixes in T20Is at this venue: Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 17 Sixes in 3 matches

Wanderers Johannesburg Stats of India Players

• Shreyas Iyer (ODI) – 18 Runs in 1 match
• Kuldeep Yadav (ODI) – 2 Wickets in 1 match
• Ravindra Jadeja (ODI) – 29 Runs & 0 wickets in 1 match
• Ravindra Jadeja (IPL) – 12 Runs & 2 wickets in 1 match

Till date, no other players from the current Indian T20 Squad have played any matches at this venue across three formats.

Wanderers Johannesburg Stats South Africa Players

T20I:

• David Miller – 207 Runs in 9 Innings
• Reeza Hendricks – 247 Runs in 4 Matches
• A Phehlukwayo – 22 Runs in 4 Innings & 9 wickets in 6 Innings
• Aiden Markram – 155 Runs in 4 matches & 1 wicket in 1 Inning
• Heinrich Klaasen – 113 Runs in 5 innings
• Tabraiz Shamsi – 6 wickets in 6 matches
• Beuran Hendricks – 5 wickets in 3 matches
• Lizaad Williams – 4 wickets in 2 matches

ODI:

• David Miller – 374 Runs in 10 innings
• Aiden Markram – 329 Runs in 4 matches
• Heinrich Klaasen – 88 Runs in 4 Matches
• Reeza Hendricks – 14 Runs in 3 Matches
• Tabraiz Shamsi – 4 wickets in 4 matches
• Andile Phehlukwayo – 102 Runs in 6 Innings & 8 wickets in 7 matches
• Marco Jansen – 58 Runs & 6 Wickets in 2 Matches

Domestic T20:

• Reeza Hendricks – 419 Runs in 12 Matches
• Heinrich Klaasen – 75 Runs in 3 Innings
• Aiden Markram – 63 Runs in 3 Innings & 3 Wickets in 2 Innings
• Donovan Ferreira – 28 Runs in 4 Innings & 2 Wickets in 3 Innings
• Matthew Breetzke – 28 Runs in 1 Inning
• Marco Jansen – 13 Runs & 2 Wickets in 2 Matches
• Ottniel Baartman – 2 wickets in 1 Innings
• Gerald Coetzee – 10 wickets in 6 Innings
• Andile Phehlukwayo – 14 Runs & 5 wickets in 1 Matches
• Keshav Maharaj – 0 Wickets in 2 Matches
• Tristan Stubbs – 10 Runs in 2 Innings
• Beuran Hendricks – 4 wickets in 3 matches
• Tabraiz Shamsi – 4 wickets in 3 matches

most runs at Wanderers Johannesburg in T20I (Active Players)

• Reeza Hendricks (South Africa) – 247 Runs in 4 Matches
• David Miller (South Africa) – 207 Runs in 9 Innings
• Aiden Markram (South Africa) – 155 Runs in 4 matches

most Wickets at Wanderers Johannesburg in T20I (Active Players)

• A Phehlukwayo (South Africa) – 9 wickets in 6 Innings
• Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) – 7 wickets in 3 matches
• Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) – 6 wickets in 4 matches

Johannesburg Weather on 14 December

According to AccuWeather, there is no chance of rain on December 14 in Johannesburg. It is expected to be breezy in the morning with periods of sunshine and clouds.