IND vs RSA Match Preview
India's batters will be up against a strong pace attack in helpful conditions.
One thing in their favor is that India's batters are very good against high pace and bouncing deliveries. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli are all brilliant at picking the length and getting on the back foot. Suryakumar Yadav also has a fantastic record against bowlers that bowl 140+.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh have got a lot of swing with the new ball. If that is the case in Perth, India will be a handful once more. Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya will be crucial with their ability to bowl short.
Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw at the top of the order are in good form for South Africa. Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Tristan Stubbs help form a very dangerous batting lineup.
Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, and Wayne Parnell should all play this match with Keshav Maharaj as the lone spinner.
If South Africa can stick to decent lines, they have the bowling attack to really make India uncomfortable.
Weather Report
The conditions in Perth are expected to be very good for cricket. There is no rain predicted and the surface should be perfect for some exciting cricket.
Pitch Report
There is a lot of pace and bounce on offer but batters that get used to that can also make the most of conditions to score quickly.
We think both India and South Africa have the batting lineup to make this a higher-scoring venue than it has been so far. Something around 16-170 should be par.
Notable stats
Virat Kohli is leagues ahead of the rest
Big match temperament. Perhaps that is what Virat Kohli will be known for most when he hangs his boots. Kohli averages nearly 90 in 23 T20 World Cup matches that he has played in his career. In great form, he could make this another memorable match.
Team News
India could opt to bench Axar and actually play one out of Pant or Hooda to give themselves a bit more flexibility.
IND vs RSA Probable 11
IND Playing 11
- KL Rahul
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya
- Dinesh Karthik (Wk)
- Deepak Hooda
- R Ashwin
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Mohammad Shami
- Arshdeep Singh
RSA Playing 11
- Quinton de Kock (Wk)
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Rilee Rossouw
- David Miller
- Tristan Stubbs
- Aiden Markram
- Wayne Parnell
- Keshav Maharaj
- Kagiso Rabada
- Lungi Ngidi
- Anrich Nortje
Dream11 Prediction
We think India has the team to win. It could be a close match but the basic contest is going to be between South Africa's pacers and the Indian batters. The ability of the Indian top order to face high quality pace with ease is something that is pretty rare for teams from the subcontinent.
Top Picks
Virat Kohli - He will be very highly owned but in this form, would you really not want Virat Kohli in your Dream11 team? Just pick him and ride the good form.
Anrich Nortje - The man that can crank up the pace to close to 150 clicks. He is going to be the biggest threat to India in this match and could add to his four wickets in the T20 World Cup already.
Hardik Pandya - We think Pandya can be a real handful with the ball in these conditions. He is also batting at number five where he could get enough time to score some runs.
IND vs RSA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Q de Kock
Batters: V Kohli (C), R Rossouw, S Yadav, L Rahul
All-rounders: A Markram, H Pandya (VC)
Bowlers: R Ashwin, K Rabada, A Nortje, A Singh
