Tensions rise in Ahmedabad for India-South Africa Super 8 thriller at Narendra Modi Stadium, 7 PM start. Both unbeaten post-groups, Sunday evening marks one’s debut loss—no rain to spoil the spectacle.
Toss matters: batting first won seven here (India six times). SKY loves setting par scores, exploiting chase anxieties in crunch ties.
India’s group romp hid spin Achilles’ heel—off-spin mauled their lefty-heavy (six) batting. Abhishek’s triple duck: two off-spinners. SKY labored once out, Hardik twice victimized. Markram’s off-spin looms large.
Ishan, Dube, Hardik, SKY’s match-winning blasts balanced the scales.
Bowlers bail out batting inconsistencies, critical vs SA. Arshdeep (probable) owns Markram (6/10 inns). Varun dominates too (5/6, 9 WC wkts). Vs Proteas: Axar 23/14, Varun 22 wkts.
Bumrah-Varun duo confirmed; eight overs pivotal. Pandya (14/20), Patel (13/18), Dube, Kuldeep (8/4) or Arshdeep vie for spots. Bowling masterclass could propel India forward in Super 8s.