South Africa mein aaj Freedom Day ka mahol hai aur Laura Wolvaardt ne is azadi ka pura fayda uthate huye lagatar paanchvi baar toss apne naam kiya hai. It is a 100 percent toss record for the Proteas skipper in this series. Jahan pura desh apni choice ka jashn mana raha hai, wahin Wolvaardt ne is series mein pehli baar pehle batting karne ka faisla kiya hai. Series bhale hi hosts ke kabze mein ho, lekin hamari Team India ka irada saaf hai: Pride ke liye khelna hai aur scoreline ko 3-2 par la kar khada karna hai.
The Inner Story : Asli Maajra
South Africa ki team ne pehle teen matches jeet kar series par pehle hi unassailable lead bana li thi, lekin chauthe game mein India ne palatwar kiya. Is finale se pehle Proteas ne apni playing XI mein bade badlav kiye hain. Premier allrounder Nadine de Klerk aur batter Anneke Bosch ki wapsi hui hai, jo unhe T20 World Cup se pehle ek perfect rhythm dena chahengi. Kayle Reyneke aur Tumi Sukhukhune ko aaj rest diya gaya hai.
Wahin dusri taraf, India ke camp se thodi chinta wali baat ye hai ki Smriti Mandhana abhi bhi bahar hain. BCCI ne confirm kiya hai ki unhe rest diya gaya hai, jiska matlab hai ki Anushka Sharma ko top of the order par ek aur bada chance mila hai khud ko saabit karne ka. Bowling department mein ek forced change hua hai: Kashvee Gautam shoulder injury ki wajah se bahar hain aur unki jagah side strain se ubhar kar Arundhati Reddy ki wapsi hui hai.
Analysis & Numbers
- Laura Wolvaardt has won 5 out of 5 tosses in this series: a rare and dominant feat in international cricket.
- South Africa is batting first for the first time in the series, testing their defending capabilities before the World Cup.
- India is looking for their second consecutive win to end the tour on a positive note.
- Bharti Fulmali holds the key at No.6 to provide the much-needed late flourish for the Women in Blue.
South Africa ki XI: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Sune Luus, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Eliz-Mari Marx, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululekho Mlaba.
India ki XI: Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh, Bharti Fulmali, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Renuka Singh.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
South Africa bhale hi trophy uthayegi, lekin psychological edge India ke paas hoga agar wo ye match jeet jate hain. Toss ki kismat Wolvaardt ke saath hai, par cricket ground par kismat nahi, dum kaam aata hai. Smriti Mandhana ki kami khalege, but this is the perfect time for the youngsters to show they belong at this level. Hum toh kehte hain, dikha do inhe ki Indian passion kya hota hai!
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