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South Africa Wins Toss, Opts to Bowl in Crucial Raipur ODI Clash

South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second ODI against India. Both Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj are back in the lineup after being rested for the first game. India, leading the series 1-0, has opted to field an unchanged team for this match. The captains from both sides mentioned that dew could play a significant role later in the evening.

Key Points: SA Bowl First vs India in 2nd ODI as Bavuma, Maharaj Return

  • South Africa wins toss and chooses to field first in Raipur
  • Skipper Temba Bavuma returns alongside spinner Keshav Maharaj
  • India leads series 1-0 and fields an unchanged playing XI
  • Both captains cite expected dew factor as a key consideration
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India put in to bat by South Africa in Raipur; Bavuma, Maharaj return

South Africa wins toss, bowls first in Raipur ODI. Captain Temba Bavuma returns as India aims to seal series with unchanged lineup.

"We are gonna have a bowl. We are hoping that as the dew comes in, batting gets easier. - Temba Bavuma"

Raipur, December 3

South African skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second ODI against India at Chhattisgarh's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, on Wednesday.

Bavuma, along with Maharaj, were rested in the first game, but both of them are back in this match.

The Proteas said, "We are gonna have a bowl. We are hoping that as the dew comes in, batting gets easier. Very hard to say what it's going to play like. A lot of positives (from the last game). We have to start well. Three changes. Myself, Keshav (Maharaj) and (Lungi) Ngidi come in. Big game for us."

India's skipper for this series, KL Rahul, said, "We haven't won the toss for a long time. We did really well in the last game. They pushed us, and we know what to expect. Before the series, we spoke about it; we expect dew in every place we play. Put runs on the board, pick wickets early. Wicket looks good. We are playing with the same team."

India leads the series 1-0 and will try to seal it by winning this one and going up 2-0.

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma(captain), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul(wicketkeeper/captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Interesting decision to bowl first. The pitch at Raipur can be a bit tricky early on. Hope our batters adapt quickly and put up a good total. Kohli's form will be crucial in the middle overs!
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Rohit P
Same team from the last match shows good confidence from the management. But honestly, I would have liked to see a bit more rotation, maybe give a chance to someone like Rinku Singh? Just a thought. Otherwise, let's go for the series win! 💪
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Priya S
Batting first is a good challenge. Our boys have the skill to set a big target. All eyes on KL Rahul's captaincy and batting today. Hope he leads from the front! 🔥
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Vikram M
South Africa bowling first banking on dew... classic strategy in Indian conditions. Our spinners Jadeja and Kuldeep will be key in the middle overs, dew or no dew. Let's seal the series!
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Michael C
Good to see a full-strength Proteas side. Should be a competitive game. Ngidi's return adds firepower to their attack. Hope it's a close contest, but my money's on India at home.

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