South Africa and India gear up for an epic clash – ICC World Cup 2011
Things are getting spicier in the ICC World Cup 2011, as two of the highest rated teams to win the tournament, India and South Africa will be head to head in their Group B match, at Nagpur on Saturday 12th http://www.senore.com/Cricket/March-c74391.
India are currently at the top of the table with three wins in four matches. The hosts haven’t lost a match yet, as they tied one match against England. However, beating the mighty South Africans will not be a walk in the park.
On the other hand, the Proteas are placed at number four in the group, behind India, England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. They have played three matches in the tournament until now, and have won only on two occasions. However, they lost their match against England by
six runs in a dramatic finish. India have already qualified for the knockout stages of the event, but they will look to win their remaining matches as well to stay at the top in their group.
The Men-in-Blue have one of the most destructive opening pair in this World Cup. The experience of Sachin Tendulkar and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 win a number of matches in the past, and the pair will be looking forward to repeat their solid performances
again.
India’s batting line-up doesn’t seem to end, as they have some promising cricketers in their middle-order. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virat-Kohli-c95424 have the ability to manoeuvre the ball in the gaps and rotate the strike, and they can also shift gears to attack the
opposition at anytime during the match.
The top four batsmen in the line-up are followed by some utility all-round crickets like Yuvraj Singh, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 and Yusuf Pathan. These players have the potential to change the course of any match with their might. Yuvraj and Pathan can contribute in the
game with the ball as well whereas Dhoni’s glove work is not hidden from anyone.
Only weak point in the Indian 11 seems to be their bowling. Although Zaheer Khan has bowled well in some matches, the batting friendly wickets in the country haven’t helped the left-arm seamer.
There were a lot of expectations from wily off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has guided his team to many victories in the past. However, the veteran spinner has been below par in this tournament. His performance in the game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 will be the
key to determine the outcome of the match.
Compared to the hosts, South Africa have a better balanced side. The Proteas have a good combination of bowlers, batsmen and all-round cricketers, who can contribute to their team’s success. Not many teams have two quality players like Jacques Kallis and
Hashim Amla, who are technically perfect. Both have the ability to bat for longer periods and develop partnerships, and India will be targeting them in tomorrow’s match. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742 can be match winners for their team, and if they get going
against the weak Indian attack, there will be plenty of fireworks at Nagpur.
The only concern for the visitors will be their lower middle-order. They need someone like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Morne-van-Wyk-c2025 to take the responsibility and bat until the end.
Bowling has been one of the strengths of South Africa in this tournament, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir and Robin Peterson will be ready to face the challenge by the strong Indian batting.
Tags: