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IND vs SA (Source: Twitter)
Eden Gardens in Kolkata is set to witness an epic battle as India and South Africa are set to lock horns on Sunday, November 5. With two of the powerful units in the 2023 ODI World Cup facing off, cricket fans are expecting a thrilling contest. While South Africa's strength is a devastating batting unit, India's strength lies in their bowling attack and their batters are also in top form.
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India, the only unbeaten team in the tournament so far, secured their place in the semi-finals with 14 points from 7 matches. On the other hand, South Africa became the second team to qualify in the last four after Pakistan defeated New Zealand at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Saturday. However, they will be aiming to register yet another dominant win.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Eden Gardens assists both batters and bowlers. Batters may enjoy the initial sessions, but as the game progresses, spinners get more help from the surface. Typically, the average first innings score here is around 236 runs. Only two matches have been played here in the tournament so far, with first innings scores of 229 and 204. But those scores were from the Netherlands and Bangladesh.
Weather Report
According to AccuWeather, the City of Joy will have hazy weather on Sunday. The probability of precipitation is just 4 per cent, and the humidity will be 51 per cent. The cloud cover will be 99 per cent, and the temperature will range between 23 to 33 degrees Celsius. As rain is unlikely to play spoilsport, cricket fans are in for a 50-over match.
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India vs South Africa Probable Playing XIs:
India Probable XI: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa Probable XI: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi