India Vs South Africa 5th ODI: Can Men in Blue choke slam Proteas?
India Vs South Africa 5th ODI: Can Men in Blue choke slam Proteas?
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New Delhi [India], Feb 13: From South Africa position, the victory comes as a breath of fresh air in the morning. They have also been boosted by the return of their charismatic batsman, AB de Villiers. The home side would like to believe, after chasing down the reduced target of 202, the all-important momentum is in their favor. Something they would carry to St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth for the fifth ODI.

The pressure of losing the series for the host nation, continues to weigh down on the hosts with a series (3-1) very much tilted in India’s favor. South Africa will be fighting once again to keep their hopes alive and Port Elizabeth presents them with a good opportunity as India have never tasted victory at the venue, having lost all four of their previous encounters. Worse still, India have never managed to score more than 200 at St George’s Park.

India have a chance to celebrate their first-ever bilateral series triumph in South Africa with a maiden victory in the Eastern Province ground. With skipper Virat Kohli and Delhi mate Shikhar Dhawan in rollicking form, the Indian supporters would love to see some runs flow off struggling opener Rohit Sharma’s bat. One of the prime reasons for India’s success in ODIs is due to the truckload of runs scored by the Kohlis, Sharmas and the Dhawans. On the flip side, they have been concealing India’s middle-order frailties, which is bound to get exposed every once in a while, like it did at the Wanderers.

 

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