India who faced an unexpected defeat against Sri Lanka in their previous match is all set to lock horns with the mighty South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match on June 11, 2017, at the Oval. The game begins at 03.00 PM IST.
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India needs to score 192 to win this game and qualify for the semifinals.
India 22/1 in 5 overs.
South Africa 191 (44.3 overs)
India win the toss and choose to bowl first
— PanAsiaBiz (@panasiabiz) June 11, 2017
The game is quite crucial for India, as a win here is a must for the 'Men In Blue' to take their hopes to the semifinals.
Tv telecast information in the United States and India
Star Group has bagged the television telecast rights of this series in India. The channel group has made all necessary arrangements to enhance the viewing experience, and they have employed top-rated commentators like former Indian Captain Saurav Ganguly, Australian spin legend Shane Warne, Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Manjarekar to narrate the live actions. Star Sports is telecasting this game live in India.
For the live streaming, Internet users can visit the official website of Star Sports and Hotstar.
Indian cricket team has a reasonably good fan following in the United States. In the US, Willow TV will telecast the live actions for cricket lovers.
Exclusive Team News: India and South Africa
IND XI: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, Y Singh, MS Dhoni, H Pandya, K Jadhav, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, J Bumrah
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 11, 2017
Virat Kohli will be quite keen to rope in Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing eleven. If Ashwin finds his place in the final eleven, then Umesh Yadav will be opted out.
Umesh has been very expensive throughout this tournament, and it will surely reflect in the selection process.
Even though, J P Duminy is not going through the nicest patches of his career; the left-handed batsman will find his spot in the South African playing eleven. Skipper AB de Villiers may bring in Andile Phehlukwayo, and he will play the place of Wayne Parnell.
Sometimes, South Africa may take a bold decision by bringing in spinner Keshav Maharaj to the lineup.
Pitch and weather conditions
The weather at the Oval is clear, and there are absolutely no chances of rain. Experts predict a classic one day International here, and due to the immense hype and vitality of this match, most of the tickets are already sold out.
The pitch here is flat, and the ball will directly come on to the bat. Spectators predict a high scoring game, and in all probabilities, the first innings score may go beyond the 300 mark. The Captain who wins the toss will not have any hesitations to bat first, as chasing under the lights be a bit difficult task.