With just a win from two outings, South Africa desperately need a victory to bolster their prospects of reaching the semifinals.After the stunning loss to England, who chased down a record 230-run target, South Africa beat minnows Afghanistan to be placed precariously in third spot, two points behind England.
If South Africa fail to beat the Windies then England would be in pole position to qualify from the group going into the last round-robin game.
Chris Gayle will return to the top of the batting order as the Windies look to continue their winning run and secure a semifinal berth.The big-hitting left-handed opener was dropped down the order to number six in their previous match against Sri Lanka after he pulled a hamstring while fielding.
The West Indies, though, didn’t require Gayle’s services as they rode on opener Andre Fletcher’s unbeaten 84 to register a seven-wicket victory at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The pitch will once again be in focus for this crucial tie as the recent games in Nagpur have assisted the spinners.
Teams:
West Indies (From): Johnson Charles, Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Andre Fletcher, Denesh Ramdin(w), Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy(c), Carlos Brathwaite, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn, Ashley Nurse, Evin Lewis, Jerome Taylor, Jason Holder
South Africa (From): Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), AB de Villiers, David Miller, David Wiese, Chris Morris, Aaron Phangiso, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Rilee Rossouw, Farhaan Behardien, Dale Steyn, Jean-Paul Duminy
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