India look to spin down South Africa

Mirpur: They are on a high after four victories on the trot but team combination and injury to Yuvraj Singh will be a worry for India as they go into the second semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 against a determined South Africa on Friday.

While the Indian team management will be hoping that Yuvraj recovers fully from his ankle injury which he sustained during a football session, selecting the final XI could be a tricky proposition for them.

The dilemma facing the Indians is whether to retain Ajinkya Rahane in place of out of form Shikhar Dhawan and Mohit Sharma, who had replaced Mohammed Shami in the last match against Australia.

While Dhawan is known to be destructive batsman, his form has been a big concern, which may prompt the team management to retain Rahane. 

It will be a keenly fought contest when Virat Kohli’s swagger will meet Imran Tahir’s guile and Rohit Sharma will try to douse the ‘fire’ set by Dale Steyn.

While India have had an all-win record coming into the last-four clash, the Proteas have won three out of their four games, albeit in a contrasting manner.

 It will be a match where Indian spinners will like to re affirm their dominance on the slow turner while the AB de Villiers and the Quinton de Kocks would hope to turn the tables on the Indians. While Mohit and Bhuvneshwar bowl at the same pace, the difference that Shami brings pace to table