IND Vs SA, T20 Series: India Chase Massive Record - Stats Preview

This Delhi T20I on June 9 will be the 16th meeting between India and South Africa. India lead the head-to-head record 9-6.

Syed Pervez Qaiser

Updated on: 9 June 2022 10:45 am

India have won one and lost three against South Africa in four T20is at home.

India will set a new record for most successive victories in Twenty-20 Internationals if they beat South Africa in the first Twenty-20 International match of the five-match series at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Thursday (June 9). (More Cricket News)

The victory in the first Twenty-20 International match will be India’s 13th successive in the shorter version of the game.

India equalled the record of 12 successive Twenty-20 Internationals by beating Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final match of the Twenty-20 International match series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on February 27. Afghanistan and Romania also won the same numbers of successive Twenty-20 Internationals before India.

This day/night encounter will be the 16th between the two teams and fifth in India. India have won nine and lost six in 15 previous Twenty-20 matches against South Africa.

The Proteas have won three and lost one in four Twenty-20 Internationals against India in India. They have won two and lost three in the last five Twenty-20 Internationals played against India.

South Africa has played two Twenty-20 Internationals series in India. The first one took place in October, 2015. South Africa clinched the series 2-0 after beating India in both the matches in Dharamsala and Cuttack respectively. The third one, which was scheduled to happen in Kolkata was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

The second Twenty-20 Internationals series took place in September, 2018. This series ended in a 1-1 draw. The first Twenty-20 International was abandoned without a ball being bowled. In the second Twenty-20 International in Mohali, India clinched a seven-wicket win against South Africa. In the third and final Twenty-20 International in Bengaluru, South Africa beat the host by nine wickets to level the series.