IND vs SA LIVE: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 LIVE: Ravichandran Ashwin keeps proving everyone wrong. Done and dusted from white-ball formats, he has come back in, proving his doubters wrong time and again. He has reinvented himself and his skills, becoming a defensive bowler to trouble batters in T20s. Despite not in plans initially, Ashwin is now a crucial member of the side. And against SouthAfrica which could very well decide the two semifinalists from Super 12 Group 2, Ashwin will be India’s trump card at Perth, where pace and bounce tend to rule. Axar Patel will have to take a backseat and there won’t be a place for Yuzvendra Chahal either. Follow India vs SouthAfrica LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Not that Ashwin has been very effective in the T20 World Cup so far, but it’s his superb economy rate that has troubled batters. His variations which are hardly in line with traditional off-spinners have been difficult to hit. Even though Ashwin has managed just 2 wickets so far, it’s his miserly spells that have created opportunities for other bowlers.
IND vs SA LIVE: Not Chahal or Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin is India’s TRUMP CARD against Proteas at Perth, Check WHY?
But against SouthAfrica, he could be mighty effective. At Perth, during the practice game against Western Australia XI, Ashwin bagged three wickets in one over to spell their doom. With SouthAfrica possessing three left-handers in their main batting unit, Ashwin could have a field day.
IND vs SA LIVE: Why Ravichandran Ashwin is India’s Trump Card at Perth?
- Rohit Sharma has preferred going with R Ashwin over Yuzvendra Chahal with some planning.
- Ashwin’s miserly spells have forced batters to go all out against other bowlers. In return, they have given away wickets.
- In two matches, Ashwin has bagged two wickets in exchange for just 6.28 economy.
- Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ahead of him in Team India.
- What goes against Chahal is his poor economy rate of late.
- But his poor economy rate was on sub-continent wickets.
- In the practice matches against Western Australia XI, Chahal kept it calm, giving away only 15 runs for 2 wickets.
- He was largely successful against Australia too.
- But what Ashwin does is generate bounce that Yuzvendra Chahal is currently missing.
- With bigger ground dimensions, Ashwin could be a potent wicket-taker at Perth.
Perth Ground Dimension: The batters will also have their task cut out as the large dimensions of the ground (165m × 130m) will make clearing the fence more challenging. The minimum boundary length is 70m on all sides. Although the straight boundaries are considerably smaller, the mid-wicket boundary is 85m.
Ravichandran Ashwin vs SouthAfrica in T20s:
- Matches: 9
- Ovs: 36
- Runs Conceded: 245
- Wickets: 10
- Economy: 6.81
- Best Bowling Figure: 3/22
IND vs SA LIVE: Not Chahal or Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin is India’s TRUMP CARD against Proteas at Perth, Check WHY?
Highest & Lowest Totals:
- Highest: 158 – Australia vs SriLanka
- Highest batting first: 157 – SriLanka vs Australia
- Lowest Total: 112 – Afghanistan vs England
India T20 WC Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami. Standby Players: Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur
ICC T20 World Cup Super 12, Group 2 Points Table:
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.425 | 4 |
| 2 | South Africa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.375 | 2 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 | 0 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.625 | 0 |
IND vs SA LIVE: Not Chahal or Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin is India’s TRUMP CARD against Proteas at Perth, Check WHY?
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