Dharamshala, Dec. 14 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first against South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Sunday.

With the series evenly poised at 1-1, both teams will try to gain a crucial lead. India and South Africa have won one game each so far in the ongoing series, setting the stage for an important encounter in the hills.

At the toss, Suryakumar confirmed that India will be without two key players for the match. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will not be available due to personal reasons, while all-rounder Axar Patel misses the game after falling ill.

"We're going to bowl first. It's been a good wicket all weekend...