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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 05, 2023, 10:58:14 IST
IND vs SA Dwell Updates: The highest spot is at stake and an unconquered Indian crew will definitely really feel a way of deja vu when it takes on a red-hot South Africa on Sunday in what shall be a battle of equals within the World Cup.
It guarantees to be a captivating contest and Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin cannot escape that “been there on this place” feeling since they have been a part of the World Cup squad that had an identical run in 2011.
The one recreation that India had misplaced within the 2011 version was in opposition to South Africa when an unheralded Robin Peterson had smashed Ashish Nehra for 19 runs after Indian batting imploded in Nagpur regardless of 100 from Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli, who’s one in need of record-equalling forty ninth ODI hundred, and Ashwin are the one gamers within the present squad who have been a part of India’s title-winning run.
On Sunday, Rohit Sharma’s gamers want to protect themselves from complacency and emulate the all-conquering Australian crew of 2007 which received the World Cup with out dropping a single recreation.
A win and 16 factors would verify India’s prime spot with a match left in opposition to the Netherlands.
The die-hard Indian followers nonetheless will not thoughts ‘Legislation of Averages’ catching up earlier than the knock-out stage and never really feel the warmth when it issues most.
South Africa’s batting line-up, full of power-hitters and game-changers will check India’s ‘tempo galacticos’ earlier than the semi-finals.
An unprecedented demand of tickets has added to the joy to the Eden contest which in larger image will decide the group toppers heading into the semifinals.
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