An opening victory for India has South Africa's Cricket World Cup campaign teetering on the edge. Rohit Sharma made the most of an early reprieve to post an unbeaten 122 and information India to a six-wicket win over an injury-depleted South Africa on Wednesday, when tight bowling ruled a low-scoring staff sport on the Rose Bowl.
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The taking part in XI choke: South Africa have tinkered with their XI in all the three World Cup suits to this point. If Hashim Amla and Dwayne Pretorius were lacking in opposition to Bangladesh (their moment fit) from the squad that played England in the match opener, in opposition to India it was Aiden Markram and the injured Lungi Ngidi who made method for Amla and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi. Two wrist spinners in opposition to an opposition who relish it slow?
The toss choke: The Proteas had lost both their previous games chasing - through 104 runs in opposition to England and through 21 in opposition to Bangladesh. Add to this, accidents thinning their bowling options. Little surprise then captain Faf du Plessis chose to bat after profitable the toss. What he had no longer taken under consideration was the 10.30 am get started and asymmetric tufts of grass on the pitch. Gulp!
India's pace choke: The international's splendid bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, was in every single place South Africa from the off. Amla was stuck in the slips off the first ball he faced from Bumrah. And 15 balls later (in the sixth over), de Kock, his opening partner, perished in the slips as neatly. At 34/2, South Africa had posted the lowest score after 10 overs (all pace from India) on this match, managing a false shot each and every 4 balls.
India's spin choke: There was little respite after the Bumrah barrage, as India unleashed two of the world's three most prolific middle-over bowlers in the final two years. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal removed 5 middle-order batsmen, while posting the best financial system charge (4.00) and the absolute best false shot percentage (17%) in the match to this point. Chahal's figures were additionally the second-best for an Indian on World Cup debut.
The Rohit choke: 227 was all the time a below-par overall. But even as pace (particularly Kagiso Rabada) rattled India's best order, South Africa discovered no method across the gutsy Rohit Sharma. The opener first introduced up his fifty off 70 balls, and then his 23rd ODI century off 128 balls. And he remained there until the end as India were given home with 15 balls to spare.
The IPL choke: For all the hints from Faf about how the IPL compelled South Africa to withdraw the injured Dale Steyn, this opposition was, most likely, the most familiar to them. There were seven South Africans who had played for five of the IPL franchises, simply prior to the World Cup. Having noticed Team India on show then, maybe they may have picked out a couple of weaknesses to take advantage of on Wednesday?
The match choke: The best World Cup when South Africa did not make it to the knockout phases was the 2003 edition. And the 'chokers' tag is generally reserved for them on the business finish of a World Cup. Already Zero-Three down, is it an early exit then in 2019? With six games left, the choke's on, big time!
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The taking part in XI choke: South Africa have tinkered with their XI in all the three World Cup suits to this point. If Hashim Amla and Dwayne Pretorius were lacking in opposition to Bangladesh (their moment fit) from the squad that played England in the match opener, in opposition to India it was Aiden Markram and the injured Lungi Ngidi who made method for Amla and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi. Two wrist spinners in opposition to an opposition who relish it slow?
The toss choke: The Proteas had lost both their previous games chasing - through 104 runs in opposition to England and through 21 in opposition to Bangladesh. Add to this, accidents thinning their bowling options. Little surprise then captain Faf du Plessis chose to bat after profitable the toss. What he had no longer taken under consideration was the 10.30 am get started and asymmetric tufts of grass on the pitch. Gulp!
India's pace choke: The international's splendid bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, was in every single place South Africa from the off. Amla was stuck in the slips off the first ball he faced from Bumrah. And 15 balls later (in the sixth over), de Kock, his opening partner, perished in the slips as neatly. At 34/2, South Africa had posted the lowest score after 10 overs (all pace from India) on this match, managing a false shot each and every 4 balls.
India's spin choke: There was little respite after the Bumrah barrage, as India unleashed two of the world's three most prolific middle-over bowlers in the final two years. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal removed 5 middle-order batsmen, while posting the best financial system charge (4.00) and the absolute best false shot percentage (17%) in the match to this point. Chahal's figures were additionally the second-best for an Indian on World Cup debut.
The Rohit choke: 227 was all the time a below-par overall. But even as pace (particularly Kagiso Rabada) rattled India's best order, South Africa discovered no method across the gutsy Rohit Sharma. The opener first introduced up his fifty off 70 balls, and then his 23rd ODI century off 128 balls. And he remained there until the end as India were given home with 15 balls to spare.
The IPL choke: For all the hints from Faf about how the IPL compelled South Africa to withdraw the injured Dale Steyn, this opposition was, most likely, the most familiar to them. There were seven South Africans who had played for five of the IPL franchises, simply prior to the World Cup. Having noticed Team India on show then, maybe they may have picked out a couple of weaknesses to take advantage of on Wednesday?
The match choke: The best World Cup when South Africa did not make it to the knockout phases was the 2003 edition. And the 'chokers' tag is generally reserved for them on the business finish of a World Cup. Already Zero-Three down, is it an early exit then in 2019? With six games left, the choke's on, big time!
How South Africa lost to India, choke by choke by choke
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June 06, 2019
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