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India vs South Africa: Men in Blue choose to bat first in 10th T20 World Cup clash
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COLOMBO: India vs South Africa witnessed an early buzz as the Men in Blue won the toss and elected to bat first in the 10th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up games. The decision reflected India’s intent to make the most of batting-friendly conditions and give their top order valuable time in the middle ahead of the main tournament.
Openers Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma got India off to a positive start, with Kishan looking particularly fluent as India raced to 30 without loss in just 2.5 overs. South Africa’s bowlers, led by Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen, looked to find their rhythm early, focusing more on match readiness than containment in this warm-up encounter.
India vs South Africa is always a marquee contest, and even in a warm-up game, both sides are using the opportunity to fine-tune combinations, assess player form, and test strategies under match conditions. With several big hitters and all-rounders yet to bat, India will aim to post a competitive total, while South Africa will look to sharpen their bowling and fielding units.
India Playing XI
Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa Playing XI
Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
As the game progresses, India vs South Africa promises competitive cricket, even in a preparatory setting, with both teams keen to hit peak form before the business end of the T20 World Cup.
