India vs South Africa - India's first true test
India 307/7 (50.0) vs South Africa 177 (40.2)
India won by 130 runs
Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
When: Feb 22, 2015 09:00 IST, 03:30 GMT, 20:30 EST
India won the toss and decided to bat first!
Shikhar Dhawan scored hid career high 137 to help India defeat South Africa comprehensively. Rahane also contributed a crucial 79. India started slow in the first 10 overs but picked up the pace in middle overs and them exploded in the last 15. South Africa crumbled under pressure while batting. India hustled in the field and bustled with the ball. There was no freebie on offer. Wickets kept falling as South Africa struggled to make runs.
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Pre Game: India and South Africa, both have won one game each are sitting at the top of the Pool B points table. India has not been in a good form before the world cup but are back with high confidence after defeating Pakistan in their opening game.This game will be a true test of India's revival. India and South Africa will be playing in front of a strong crowd of 90,000. India last played at MCG just a month ago in the triangular one-day series. The MCG is big ground and toss will be crucial.
India has lost all three games played with South Africa in the World Cups so far. Can they break the jinx this time?
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