Unbeaten India face South Africa in a conflict between the highest two within the group stage standings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Who: India v South Africa
When: Sunday, November 5, 2pm (08:30 GMT)
The place: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma bristled on the point out of the chokers tag forward of Sunday’s assembly with India in Kolkata.
The Proteas have misplaced in 10 semifinals at Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) international occasions.
It’s a report that has hung over the nation’s cricket group since their 1999 Cricket World Cup semifinal exit to Australia when victory was of their grasp.
“If we come unstuck [against India], I don’t suppose it’ll be a matter of choking,” Bavuma mentioned within the pre-match press convention.
“I doubt you’ll say that about India as properly, that they choked, if they arrive unstuck.”
India have stormed to seven wins from seven to date, whereas South Africa have solely misplaced as soon as – a shock defeat by Netherlands.
“You’ve bought two groups who’re in-form, arising in opposition to one another and it’s only a matter of who breaks first and who’s in a position to exploit that second of weak point or that weak point,” Bavuma continued.
“We perceive there might be stress moments inside the World Cup, moments that we’ve overcome to get so far, and there nonetheless might be extra. We’ll take care of them as greatest as we are able to.”
The skipper has solely managed 111 runs within the 5 matches he’s performed to date.
That’s in stark distinction to his opening accomplice Quinton de Kock, who has amassed 545 run in his seven video games.
Bavuma has all the time had a query mark over his strike charge in restricted over cricket however the focus is being sharpened by the shortage of runs.
The 33-year-old did return to the facet from sickness for the final match with a begin that eclipsed even de Kock with 24 runs from 28 balls in a brisk begin in opposition to New Zealand.
“I simply have to maintain sticking to my processes, maintain getting ready in addition to I can and if I’m doing that, hopefully the outcome will maintain itself,” he added.
“There’s nonetheless loads of cricket to go and I imagine I’ll have an element to play someplace inside the event.”
India group information:
The headline information for India is the absence for the rest of the event of Hardik Pandya.
The vice-captain is not going to recuperate in time from the ankle damage he sustained, attempting to cease a ball off his personal bowling, in opposition to Bangladesh.
Mohammed Shami will maintain his place within the facet having claimed 14 wickets since changing Pandya.
Together with his confirmed departure from the event, Prasidh Krishna has been known as as much as squad as cowl.
South Africa group information:
The South Africans haven’t any damage issues following their victory in opposition to New Zealand.
Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi misplaced his place in opposition to the Kiwis because of the return from damage of Kagiso Rabada.
It has been a seam-friendly floor in Kolkata to date so it’s unlikely the Proteas will recall the spinner barring any late damage concern.
Head-to-head:
South Africa have a considerably surprisingly sturdy one-day worldwide report in opposition to India.
Of the 90 conferences, the Proteas have gained 50 with India successful 37 and three no outcomes.
Of the final 10 conferences, it’s 5-5 with India successful the final two however South Africa successful the 4 conferences previous to that.
Their final assembly at a World Cup was in England in 2019 the place India gained by six wickets on the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
It the primary time they’ve stepped onto a subject collectively since India gained by seven wickets in New Delhi in October 2022.
