India
South Africa
IndiaSouth Africa tour of India T20I Series, December 2025
INDvsSA
T20I · Match 4
17-December-20257:00 PM IST
VenueEkana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
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IND vs SA
Head-to-Head • Stats & Player Spotlight
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

Won
4
Won
1

Most Runs (H2H)
1

Tilak Varma
341
Runs
2

Abhishek Sharma
155
Runs
3

Aiden Markram
141
Runs
4

Sanju Samson
109
Runs
5

Marco Jansen
97
Runs
Most Wickets (H2H)
1

Arshdeep Singh
10
Wickets
2

Varun Chakravarthy
10
Wickets
3

Axar Patel
6
Wickets
4

Lungi Ngidi
6
Wickets
5

Lutho Sipamla
5
Wickets
| SA | IND | Winner | Series | Match | Date | Ground | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117/10 (Balls 120) | 120/3 (Balls 95) | IND | South Africa tour of India T20I Series, December 2025 | Match 3, T20I | 14-12-2025 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | Arshdeep Singh |
| 213/4 (Balls 120) | 162/10 (Balls 115) | SA | South Africa tour of India T20I Series, December 2025 | Match 2, T20I | 11-12-2025 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur | Quinton de Kock |
| 74/10 (Balls 75) | 175/6 (Balls 120) | IND | South Africa tour of India T20I Series, December 2025 | Match 1, T20I | 09-12-2025 | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Hardik Pandya |
| 148/10 (Balls 110) | 283/1 (Balls 120) | IND | India Tour of South Africa T20I Series | Match 4, T20I | 15-11-2024 | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Tilak Varma |
| 208/7 (Balls 120) | 219/6 (Balls 120) | IND | India Tour of South Africa T20I Series | Match 3, T20I | 13-11-2024 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Tilak Varma |
Player statistics
Statistics based on the teams’ last five T20Is since 2020

Ground Stats
Ekana International Cricket Stadium
Lucknow
Statistics based on the last five T20Is at this venue since 2020
Historical baseline
Ground trends
Scores, result split and bowling profile
Average Scores
1st innings
149
2nd innings
119
Wickets
Fast Bowlers
9
53% of total
Slow Bowlers
8
47% of total
Winning Percentage
Batting First
Batting Second
No Result
Venue intelligence
What the stats suggest
Patterns from completed matches
AVG 1ST INNINGS
149
Completed matches: 2
Insight
Lower scoring sample
The completed first-innings sample sits on the lower side for this format, so this ground has not consistently produced big starting totals.
1ST INNINGS RANGE
99 - 199
Low: 99 • High: 199
Insight
Wide scoring spread
The spread between the lowest and highest first innings is large, so this venue has already produced very different scoring environments.
190+ 1ST INNINGS
1
50% of completed matches
Insight
High totals show up often
A meaningful share of completed first innings have crossed 190, so substantial starting totals are a recurring part of this venue history.
150 OR BELOW
1
50% of completed matches
Insight
Lower scores occur often
A sizeable share of completed first innings have ended at 150 or below, so lower starting totals are not unusual here.
RESULT SPLIT
50% Bat 1st
50% Bat 2nd • 0% NR
Insight
No strong innings skew
The win split between batting first and batting second is fairly close, so the venue sample does not point to a strong innings bias.
CHASE COMPLETION
119 balls
Avg successful chase: 119 balls
Insight
Chases usually go deeper
The successful chases in this sample have generally needed more of the innings, so the venue has not been dominated by runaway pursuits.
WICKET SPLIT
53% Fast / 47% Slow
Fast: 9 • Slow: 8
Insight
Balanced wicket share
The wicket share is fairly even, so the venue sample does not show one bowling type dominating dismissals.
50+ SCORES
3
30+: 1 • 100+: 0
Insight
Useful batting contributions present
The venue has produced a visible set of 50-plus scores, even if truly massive individual innings have not dominated the sample.
Match archive
Venue records
| First-Inning | Second-Inning | Winner | Series | Match | Date | MOTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ: 99/8 (Balls 120) | IND: 101/4 (Balls 119) | IND | New Zealand tour of India, 2023 | Match 2, T20I | 29-01-2023 | Suryakumar Yadav |
| IND: 199/2 (Balls 120) | SL: 137/6 (Balls 120) | IND | Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022 | Match 1, T20I | 24-02-2022 | Ishan Kishan |

IND vs SA
Team Stats • Recent Performances & Top Performers
Recent Performances
IND
WLWNRW
W
vs SA
14-12-2025
SA - 117/10 (Balls 120)
IND - 120/3 (Balls 95)
L
vs SA
11-12-2025
SA - 213/4 (Balls 120)
IND - 162/10 (Balls 115)
W
vs SA
09-12-2025
IND - 175/6 (Balls 120)
SA - 74/10 (Balls 75)
NR
vs AUS
08-11-2025
IND - 52/0 (Balls 29)
W
vs AUS
06-11-2025
IND - 167/8 (Balls 120)
AUS - 119/10 (Balls 110)
SA
LWLLL
L
vs IND
14-12-2025
SA - 117/10 (Balls 120)
IND - 120/3 (Balls 95)
W
vs IND
11-12-2025
SA - 213/4 (Balls 120)
IND - 162/10 (Balls 115)
L
vs IND
09-12-2025
IND - 175/6 (Balls 120)
SA - 74/10 (Balls 75)
L
vs PAK
01-11-2025
SA - 139/9 (Balls 120)
PAK - 140/6 (Balls 114)
L
vs PAK
31-10-2025
SA - 110/10 (Balls 116)
PAK - 112/1 (Balls 79)
Top Performers
Last five T20Is
IND
Top performersAbhishek Sharma
166.67SRAbhishek Sharma
120RunsVarun Chakravarthy
5.67EcoVarun Chakravarthy
7WktsSA
Top performersAiden Markram
120.93SRQuinton de Kock
98RunsLungi Ngidi
7.73EcoGeorge Linde
0Wkts
IND vs SA
Player Matchups • T20I
Last five head-to-head T20Is since 2020

BatterSanju Samson
VS

BowlerLutho Sipamla
Runs28
Balls12
Wickets0
Strike rate233.33

BatterAbhishek Sharma
VS

BowlerLutho Sipamla
Runs23
Balls15
Wickets2
Strike rate153.33

BatterAbhishek Sharma
VS

BowlerMarco Jansen
Runs37
Balls22
Wickets1
Strike rate168.18

BatterAbhishek Sharma
VS

BowlerLungi Ngidi
Runs22
Balls13
Wickets0
Strike rate169.23

BatterSuryakumar Yadav
VS

BowlerLungi Ngidi
Runs19
Balls9
Wickets2
Strike rate211.11

BatterShubman Gill
VS

BowlerLungi Ngidi
Runs4
Balls3
Wickets2
Strike rate133.33

BatterTilak Varma
VS

BowlerLungi Ngidi
Runs14
Balls14
Wickets2
Strike rate100

BatterTilak Varma
VS

BowlerMarco Jansen
Runs44
Balls37
Wickets0
Strike rate118.92

BatterTilak Varma
VS

BowlerLutho Sipamla
Runs74
Balls35
Wickets0
Strike rate211.43

BatterTilak Varma
VS

BowlerKeshav Maharaj
Runs46
Balls19
Wickets0
Strike rate242.11

BatterTilak Varma
VS

BowlerAiden Markram
Runs35
Balls13
Wickets0
Strike rate269.23

BatterHardik Pandya
VS

BowlerLutho Sipamla
Runs24
Balls14
Wickets1
Strike rate171.43

BatterHardik Pandya
VS

BowlerKeshav Maharaj
Runs23
Balls13
Wickets1
Strike rate176.92

BatterHardik Pandya
VS

BowlerAnrich Nortje
Runs22
Balls10
Wickets0
Strike rate220

BatterDavid Miller
VS

BowlerHardik Pandya
Runs11
Balls11
Wickets2
Strike rate100

BatterQuinton de Kock
VS

BowlerHardik Pandya
Runs27
Balls11
Wickets0
Strike rate245.45

BatterMarco Jansen
VS

BowlerHardik Pandya
Runs33
Balls11
Wickets0
Strike rate300

BatterAiden Markram
VS

BowlerArshdeep Singh
Runs20
Balls23
Wickets2
Strike rate86.96

BatterReeza Hendricks
VS

BowlerArshdeep Singh
Runs6
Balls9
Wickets2
Strike rate66.67

BatterQuinton de Kock
VS

BowlerArshdeep Singh
Runs35
Balls17
Wickets1
Strike rate205.88

BatterTristan Stubbs
VS

BowlerArshdeep Singh
Runs21
Balls12
Wickets1
Strike rate175

BatterAiden Markram
VS

BowlerHarshit Rana
Runs29
Balls10
Wickets0
Strike rate290

BatterAiden Markram
VS

BowlerVarun Chakravarthy
Runs41
Balls31
Wickets2
Strike rate132.26

BatterMarco Jansen
VS

BowlerVarun Chakravarthy
Runs7
Balls13
Wickets2
Strike rate53.85

BatterDonovan Ferreira
VS

BowlerVarun Chakravarthy
Runs5
Balls9
Wickets2
Strike rate55.56

BatterReeza Hendricks
VS

BowlerVarun Chakravarthy
Runs0
Balls2
Wickets2
Strike rate0

BatterDavid Miller
VS

BowlerVarun Chakravarthy
Runs25
Balls10
Wickets1
Strike rate250
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