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3rd ODI: India look to avoid whitewash against South Africa
KL Rahul-led side lost the first ODI by 31 runs while they suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the second match of the three-match series on Friday. Having learned the lessons from the hosts' batting, India will have to alter their plans to find solutions to their middle-over woes. The batting lost its way in the middle overs in both matches despite promising starts and there could be potential changes to the Indian playing XI.
Team India needs to figure out which spinners will get them wickets, says Harbhajan
"Whenever your spinners or other middle-overs bowlers won't take wickets in the 15-40 overs, the match will slip out of your hands. I believe Team India needs to figure out which spinners will get them wickets. Even if they give 60 runs in eight overs or 70 in nine overs, doesn't matter, but they should get three wickets. You won't be successful without taking wickets in the middle-overs," said Harbhajan in a video on his YouTube channel.
Bhuvi's yorkers not working; Deepak Chahar should be in core team for 2023 WC: Gavaskar
Bhuvneshwar has been expensive in the two One-Day Internationals India have lost in South Africa, with the pace bowler giving away 64 and 67 runs, respectively without taking a wicket. With India set to host the ICC 50-over World Cup next year, Gavaskar felt that Chahar should get a look-in as he is also a "handy" batter lower down in the order.
U-19 World Cup: BCCI rushes back-up players for Covid-hit Indian team
At least five under 19 players are being flown on Friday night to the West Indies as back-ups to the Yash Dhull-led side, which has had to isolate six players, including the skipper himself, due to Covid-19.
SA v IND, 2nd ODI: Pant rues lack of wickets and batting performance in the middle overs
"I think we didn't get enough wickets in the middle overs, which they (South Africa) got. I think it was the main difference between both matches. But we could have played a little better or as a batting unit, we could have batted much more better in the middle overs. That's the turning point of the game I guess," said Pant while replying to a question from IANS in the virtual press conference.
SA v IND, 2nd ODI: Malan, de Kock fifties help South Africa clinch series win
Chasing 288 on a scorching day in Paarl, South Africa were off to a scintillating start, collecting 66 runs in power-play. Out of those 66 runs, Quinton De Kock made 46 off just 32 balls. The left-hander was brutal on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, taking him for two boundaries and a six. De Kock then smashed Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin for boundaries followed by surviving a stumping chance off wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
SA v IND, 2nd ODI: Pant top-scores with 85 as India reach 287/6
South Africa, despite four dropped catches, were clinical in their bowling show, restricting India from 179/2 in 31 overs to 207/5 in 37 overs. Tabraiz Shamsi was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts, taking 2/57 in nine overs while Aiden Markram took 1/34 in eight overs and Keshav Maharaj had 1/52 in nine overs.
SA v IND, 2nd ODI: India win toss and elect to bat first
After winning the toss, Rahul said the playing eleven is unchanged from the first ODI. "Pretty straight forward decision to bat first. Second time on the same strip. We are guessing and hoping that the wicket will stay low." Rahul hoped India will improve on the mistakes made in the first ODI. "We didn't do too wrong but the middle overs were the difference. With the ball, we couldn't get wickets and with the bat we couldn't get partnerships after Virat and Shikhar gave us a good chance.
CLOSE-IN: One-Day cricket is losing its sheen
The waning interest in Test cricket led to the emergence of the limited-overs version. Cricket was missing a platform where the best teams could compete against each other in a short duration of time to anoint a world champion. The World Cup in 1975 in England became an ideal setting and the champion side West Indies winning it was just the icing on the cake.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022: India-Pakistan blockbuster at MCG on October 23
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the fixtures for the Men's T20 World Cup 2022, with trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand set to take on Australia in the opening match of the Super 12 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 22. The tournament will run between October 18 and November 13, with 16 teams set to compete and seven cities to host matches across Australia.
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