IND vs SA LIVE: India appear to have a solid chance of reaching the semifinals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia after back-to-back victories against Pakistan and the Netherlands. South Africa, who are perhaps the hardest opponent in group 2, will be the next challenge for the Men in Blue on Sunday. Indian batters, especially Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, have been brilliant thus far in the World Cup, and their success has been dictated by that. Meanwhile, the Proteas’ standout efforts have come from Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw. Check out the three key battles and matchups to watch for during the India vs. South Africa Super 12 match in Perth: Follow IND vs SA LIVE & T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
IND vs SA LIVE: 3 BIG battles to decide India vs South Africa, Rohit Sharma vs Rabada, Virat Kohli vs Marco Jansen & Suryakumar Yadav vs Anrich Nortje: Follow T20 World CUP LIVE
Rohit Sharma vs Kagiso Rabada
The India captain wasn’t too happy with his batting despite the half-century against The Netherlands. He will again face a tall task against the likes of Rabada on a Perth wicket which is expected to help the quicks with pace, bounce, and early swing on offer. This will be the second match on the ground on the day, following The Netherlands vs Pakistan tie. How Rohit and Co. come up against South Africa’s pace spearhead could be crucial to India’s batting.
Virat Kohli vs Marco Jansen
Indian cricket’s superstar has been in ominous form in this World Cup. South Africa have been toying with the idea of unleashing left-arm quick Jansen instead of either Lungi Ngidi or in place of all-rounder Wayne Parnell. Jansen has in the past troubled Kohli with his angle and swing and South Africa will be looking to make use of it again.
Kohli needs 28 runs to break Mahela Jayawardene’s record for the most runs in T20 World Cups, after going past Chris Gayle in the previous match. The biggest stage is clearly motivating him to put on his biggest performances and Kohli knows well that another useful knock will guarantee India a place in the semi-finals.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Anrich Nortje
There is no way you can ignore Surya. He can change the course of any match with his innovative shot selection. Nortje, one of the four fast bowlers South Africa are likely to unleash, will look to curb Surya’s instincts with pace and bounce.
The short ball is an obvious weapon on such surfaces, more so with the big square boundaries in Perth. Hard lengths will be the way to go and how Surya tackles the likes of Nortje on this surface will be interesting to watch.
IND vs SA LIVE: 3 BIG battles to decide India vs South Africa, Rohit Sharma vs Rabada, Virat Kohli vs Marco Jansen & Suryakumar Yadav vs Anrich Nortje: Follow T20 World CUP LIVE
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