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India may be sitting comfortably on a 1-0 lead but between the long journey across the diagonal from Trivandrum to Guwahati, they've come face to face with the growing possibility that talisman Jasprit Bumrah might not be available for the World Cup, or at least for parts of it. Disappointing as the news of the injury might be, India has had a taste of what it is to play without their pace ace. Bumrah has featured in only 5 of the 33 T20Is India has played since the last T20 World Cup.
Arshdeep Singh, whose young shoulders are set for a load far greater than one envisaged, has shown that he is up for a challenge, at either end of a T20 innings. The other seamers will have to share the burden but the onus will now be on Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid to earmark new roles for the lot, especially when they go to the hard, drop-in surfaces of Australia with lesser swing assistance. There isn't much time left on the drawing board. These two games and two warm-up fixtures in Brisbane stand between India and the start of their World Cup campaign.
South Africa has an identical number of games left and on evidence of Wednesday's performance, has some chinks to iron out despite their hugely impressive form in the format over the last year. While they don't necessarily have similar worries as their opposition does, they'll hope the Trivandrum batting show was a one-off and not an indicator of a bigger malaise.
When: India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Oct 2, 19:30 IST, 14:00 GMT
Where: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
What to expect: There is a high chance (40%) of rain during the game. A truncated game is a high possibility. There are past concerns about the infrastructure available at the Barsapara Stadium in the event of having to get the ground ready after a rain spell. In early 2020, a T20I between India and Sri Lanka had to be abandoned because of a wet pitch due to a faulty technique in the removal of covers.
Team News:
India
The hosts have added Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj to the squad should they need to bolster their bowling with experience. But they are unlikely to do so.
South Africa
The Proteas are unlikely to be forced into a knee-jerk reaction despite the Trivandrum reversal but they do have the option for an extra quick in Lungi Ngidi for one of their two left-arm spinners.
Squads:
India Squad: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi
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Arshdeep Singh, whose young shoulders are set for a load far greater than one envisaged, has shown that he is up for a challenge, at either end of a T20 innings. The other seamers will have to share the burden but the onus will now be on Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid to earmark new roles for the lot, especially when they go to the hard, drop-in surfaces of Australia with lesser swing assistance. There isn't much time left on the drawing board. These two games and two warm-up fixtures in Brisbane stand between India and the start of their World Cup campaign.
South Africa has an identical number of games left and on evidence of Wednesday's performance, has some chinks to iron out despite their hugely impressive form in the format over the last year. While they don't necessarily have similar worries as their opposition does, they'll hope the Trivandrum batting show was a one-off and not an indicator of a bigger malaise.
When: India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Oct 2, 19:30 IST, 14:00 GMT
Where: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
What to expect: There is a high chance (40%) of rain during the game. A truncated game is a high possibility. There are past concerns about the infrastructure available at the Barsapara Stadium in the event of having to get the ground ready after a rain spell. In early 2020, a T20I between India and Sri Lanka had to be abandoned because of a wet pitch due to a faulty technique in the removal of covers.
Team News:
India
The hosts have added Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj to the squad should they need to bolster their bowling with experience. But they are unlikely to do so.
South Africa
The Proteas are unlikely to be forced into a knee-jerk reaction despite the Trivandrum reversal but they do have the option for an extra quick in Lungi Ngidi for one of their two left-arm spinners.
Squads:
India Squad: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi
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Only difference is he is scoring runs. 
