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IND vs SA: India will face South Africa in the first match of the Super Eight. Mercury is riding around the duel of the two finalists last time. Here are all the updates of the mega match.
The biggest match of this year’s T20 World Cup so far is going to be held in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Last year’s two finalists India and South Africa face each other. The Suryakumar Yadav-led team will be looking to maintain their unbeaten streak in the tournament and ease their way into the semi-finals. India’s next two matches in Group-1 will be against Zimbabwe and West Indies.
On the other hand, in addition to finishing well in the group, the Proteas have a chance to avenge their final loss last time out. South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, are also unbeaten in the tournament. South Africa will be desperate to take a big step towards securing a place in the knockout stages after defeating India. As a result, sports lovers are waiting to watch live cricket at Narendra Modi Stadium today.
It also remains to be seen whether India will make changes in the playing eleven. In the last match against Netherlands, team management gave offspinner Washington Sundar a chance and Akshar Patel was rested. Abhishek Sharma’s form has also raised some concerns. Kuldeep Yadav is also likely to return to the team.
The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is generally batting-friendly. Against the Netherlands, India managed 193/6 despite some failures in the middle order and the opposition put pressure on the match with 176/7. So the India-South Africa match is likely to have a similar batting-assisted pitch. But in big fields spinners can play an effective role.
India Probable XI: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh / Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Akshar Patel, Arshdeep Singh / Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Janssen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, George Linde.
Match Prediction: Despite not being in their best form, India have won four matches in a row. The defending champions will want to show their strength and depth in this match. India also beat South Africa at home and away in the recent T20I series, which will boost their confidence. As a result, the battle is likely to be tight, but the advantage is Team India.
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