SouthAfrica Chooses to Bat First Against India in Maiden ODI at Wanderers Stadium

SouthAfrica Chooses to Bat First Against India in Maiden ODI at Wanderers Stadium

VoM News Desk | December 17, 2023 | 01:48 PM IST | Sports | Follow on Google News

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SouthAfrica Chooses to Bat First Against India in Maiden ODI at Wanderers Stadium

In the opening One Day International (ODI) at the New Wanderers Stadium, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat.

The match marks the debut of 22-year-old batter Sai Sudharsan, who received his maiden cap from skipper KL Rahul before the game. South Africa has taken on the initiative to wear pink jerseys to raise awareness about breast cancer during this encounter.

The ODI series, in contrast to the T20I series which ended in a draw due to rain affecting the first game, is crucial for both teams seeking victory. Aiden Markram, expressing his thoughts during the toss, mentioned, “We are gonna bat first.

Used wicket, we’d like to bat first, we are playing two spinners. It’s a fantastic day, hats off to the people. Hopefully, both teams can put on a nice show for them. Burger makes his debut – special day for him. Opportunities are vital, none better than today.”

KL Rahul added, “No (haven’t played since the WC final). Special day, watched a lot of cricket on TV – the Pink ODI is a big occasion here in South Africa. Looking forward to a cracker of a game. There was a lot of spin and it was try, we’ll try to put pressure on them.

Sai Sudharsan is on debut today. There are a few names that have played a lot of IPL cricket. Ruturaj did well, Tilak seems exciting, Sanju is always exciting. We’ve got Axar, Kuldeep who’d love to see some spin.”

Playing XI:

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi.

India: KL Rahul(w/c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.

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