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KOLKATA : It was meant to be a battle between the two World Cup heavyweights but the manner in which South Africa were blown away by India on Sunday illustrated the gulf between the hosts and the rest of the teams competing at the 2023 tournament.
India vs South Africa, ODI World Cup 2023, Live Updates: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are dealing in boundaries. Team India is off to a fiery start against South Africa. On the other hand, the Proteas bowlers are aiming for crucial wickets in the early stages of the game. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa. The hosts are going ahead in the match with the same team, which featured against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, South Africa have included Tabraiz Shamsi in the place of Gerald Coetzee. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
KOLKATA : India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in their eagerly anticipated World Cup match at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma has his team flying high and is basking in the glory of a string of dazzling performances in the World Cup but questions around the 'chokers tag' keep coming up. South Africa, presently placed 2nd in the points table with just 1 defeat in 7 matches, take on India next, and Bavuma was asked in the press conference how his team is planning to not 'choke' against the table-toppers.
South Africa's Temba Bavuma has not been among the runs at the World Cup but the skipper was confident he would be back in form for the high-flying Proteas as they prepare to take on hosts and table toppers India on Sunday.
South Africa take on India in their Cricket World Cup match on Sunday, November 5. The much-anticipated match-up will be staged at the renowned Eden Gardens in Kolkata and will commence at 2:00 PM IST. South Africa have won six out of their seven matches so far and are one win away from cementing a semi-final berth. Their only defeat came against the Netherlands where they lost by 38 runs. Talking about the Proteas' last match, they overcame New Zealand by a huge margin of 190 runs.
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma was pleased with his team's clinical display with the bat after defeating New Zealand by 190 runs on Wednesday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Proteas came out on top against close competitors New Zealand, recording their first win over the Blackcaps since 1999 in the men's World Cup. Bavuma lavished praise on centurions Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen for their clinical display with the bat. To assist the Proteas win their sixth game in seven, De Kock blasted his fourth century of the World Cup, and Van der Dussen also slammed a ton.
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham on Wednesday rued the series of injuries which has left the Black Caps in a difficult position as the World Cup enters the business end. New Zealand slumped to their third consecutive defeat as South Africa handed them a massive 190-run loss here on Wednesday. To add to their woes as many as five players, including regular skipper Kane Williamson (thumb), are battling injuries, leaving them with only 10 fit players in their squad of 15.