Eden Gardens will play host to the top two teams in the World Cup India & South Africa tomorrow. The former is placed number one on the points table, while the latter is occupying the second spot. India are the only unbeaten team in the World Cup so far, while the Proteas have lost only one game so far. Both IND & SA could also end up playing in the finals of the showpiece event in Ahmedabad on November 19. So this clash in the group stage has garnered a lot of interest among the fans.
The match will be played in India’s second-biggest cricket stadium at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With more than 90,000 expected in the stands, India would be keen to keep their winning streak going, while South Africa would be hoping to seal the semis spot by defeating India.
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Two games have been played at Eden Gardens, and so far, the pitches have been sporting, with spinners having a slight upper hand.
The battle between SA batters vs IND bowlers as Eden Garden readies for an epic clash
It will undoubtedly contest between South African batters, versus Indian bowlers. With the Proteas’ top six in red-hot form, and the Eden Gardens pitch also pretty flat, South Africa batters, the likes of Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, and Henrich Klassen would look to attack from word go.
On the other hand, Indian bowlers, the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Shami, and Siraj, will look to take wickets upfront. Also, India’s spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja will get some purchases from the Eden Gardens surface. This ground is very good for chasing since the dew factor will come into play. 270 is the average score on this surface.
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