South Africa Opts to Bowl First in Final T20 Against India

Match Overview

In the fifth and concluding T20 International match against India, South Africa's captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl first on Friday.

The South African team made a single adjustment, introducing spin all-rounder George Linde to replace fast bowler Anrich Nortje.

On the Indian side, pacer Jasprit Bumrah returned after missing the third T20I in Dharamsala due to personal matters, taking the place of Harshit Rana. Additionally, Washington Sundar was brought in for Kuldeep Yadav.

Sanju Samson stepped in for vice-captain Shubman Gill, who was sidelined for the last two matches due to a toe injury.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose team leads the series 2-1, emphasized the significance of this match, especially with the World Cup approaching early next year.

He stated, "What we want from this game is more important than winning the series," during the toss.

Teams

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (w), Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.