Perth: With a dominant start to the T20 World Cup campaign, Men In Blue will take on South Africa at the Optus Stadium on Sunday.
The Indian side will play their third match after winning the last two encounters against arch-rivals Pakistan and Netherlands.
India’s star batsman Virat Kohli is back in form after consistently scoring with unbeaten 82 runs against Pakistan, followed by an exceptional batting performance against the Netherlands.
The middle order with Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya will be a key factor in the match. However, India’s top order with Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will have to cement a crucial foundation for the game.
The Indian side enjoys a favorable statistic of an 80% success rate against the Proteas in the T20 World Cup encounters.
Virat Kohli is just 11 runs away from shattering another record and becoming the second batsman after Mahela Jayewardene to score more than 1,000 runs in T20 World Cup.
The South African side will be backing a lot on the in-form batsman Rilee Rossouw who scored two consecutive tons in the previous matches.
The Proteas’ skipper is struggling with his form at the top of the order and will be looking to get some runs in the game.
South Africa is likely to rest spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and play with an extra pacer on the Perth pitch.
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