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CT 2017: South Africa 178/7 in 40 overs against India

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Both India and South Africa have two points from their two Group B matches

LONDON (AFP) - South Africa are 178 for seven in 40 overs after India won the toss and elected to bowl in their side’s make or break Champions Trophy clash on Sunday.

Both India and South Africa have two points from their two Group B matches and the winner at The Oval will advance to the semi-finals while the losers will be eliminated.

However, in case of a washout, since India have stronger run rate, they would advance to the semi-finals. 

For South Africa, all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo came in for Wayne Parnell.

Holders India went for a spin option as Ravichandran Ashwin made his first appearance in the tournament, coming in for Umesh Yadav.

"Teams generally like chasing, so it gives us a chance to do what we need to do when we come out to bat," Kohli said.

"It depends on what the bowlers offer us. When you bat second, you know what you need to do."

After winning the toss, Virat Kohli said that teams generally like chasing and that bowling first gives us a chance to do what we need to do when we come out to bat. When you bat second, you know what you need to do, he added.

South Africa captain AB de Villiers said bowling first is probably not a bad thing, but he is happy to bat and excited to get a score. AB said we have seen some good scoring here, and it is up to our batters to communicate really well to understand what is a good score. South Africa also made one change, as Andile Phehlukwayo comes in for Wayne Parnell.

Indian side:

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (capt), Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wkt), Hardik Pandya, Kedhar Jadhav, RA Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaspreet Bumrah

South African side:

Quinton de Kock (wkt), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (capt), David Miller, JP Duminy, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)

TV umpire: Richard Illingworth (ENG)

Match referee: David Boon (AUS)

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