Reasons why India can win the match against South Africa
Last Sunday’s win over Pakistan ensured that India maintained the record of defeating Pakistan in a World Cup match. However, one should not be too happy about it, because India’s next big encounter is with South Africa, and we have never won a match against South Africa in a World Cup. The upcoming Sunday’s fixture will be the fourth time that the two teams will be facing each other in a World Cup tournament. This time around India has the potential to turn the odds against South Africa.
Strong batting line-up: South Africa might have one of the best bowling line-ups in the tournament, but India has the kind of batting line-up that can challenge the Proteas’ bowling power. With Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina finding their form in the match against Pakistan, the Indian batsmen are sure to taunt the South African bowlers.
Dhoni effect: Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be the key if India wins the match against South Africa. Dhoni has lead the Indian cricket team to T20 and an ODI World Cup win. He has the ability to ruin South Africa’s chances of winning the match on Sunday. He knows how to handle pressure and his leadership skills are unquestionable. He brings an environment in the dressing room that no other Indian captain had brought before.
Good start to the World Cup: India had a dream start to their World Cup campaign. They not only defeated their arch-rivals Pakistan, they also maintained the record of not losing to Pakistan in a World Cup match. Another positive aspect of India’s opening match was players such as Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina finding their form. Even the bowlers found their rhythm and routed the Pakistani batting line-up.
South Africa is not invincible: The match against Zimbabwe proved that, the batting line-up of South Africa can be taken care of. South Africa was 83 for 4 in 20 overs. It proved that the Proteas batting line-up can be easily broken. And since the Indian bowlers did well in the match against Pakistan, they might trouble the South African batsmen also.
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