Pakistan do look light on bowlers, where South Africa have Kagiso Rababa and Marco Jansen leading a fiery attack on surfaces favouring the quicks
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India make 186-5 against South Africa
India made 186 for five off their 20 overs against South Africa in the World Twenty20 here on Sunday after losing the toss.
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South Africa win toss and field against India
South Africa captain Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to field against India in a Group C World Twenty20 match at the Beausejour Stadium here on Sunday.
India made two changes from the side that beat Afghanistan by seven wickets here on Saturday.
Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir was ruled out with stomach illness and his place was taken by Dinesh Karthik.
And, in a tactical switch, leg-spinner Piyush Chawla replaced fast bowler Zaheer Khan.
This was South Africa’s first match of the tournament and the Proteas opted to use the big-hitting Loots Bosman as captain Graeme Smith’s partner at the top of the order.
Teams
India: Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt/wkt), Yusuf Pathan, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Ashish Nehra
South Africa: Graeme Smith, Loots Bosman, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Mark Boucher (wkt), Albie Morkel, Roelof van der Merwe, Morne Morkel, Rory Kleinveldt, Dale Steyn
Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Simon Taufel (AUS)
TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS)
Match referee Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
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