South Africa skipper Aiden Markram has won the toss and chose to bowl first in the fifth T20I against India.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We were looking to bowl first. The surface appears to have some dew later, which should help the ball come onto the bat nicely. There’s still a lot at stake, and our focus remains on the World Cup with several matches ahead. We’ve seen plenty of good signs with the ball, and the aim is to wrap up the tour on a high. Linde replaces Nortje in the lineup,”Aiden Markram said.
“We wanted to bat first. The wicket looks in good and there shouldn’t be any dew. Our plan is to set a total. The ground feels close to full. While the series is at stake, the focus is also on playing freely and enjoying ourselves. Bumrah replaces Harshit, Washington comes in for Kuldeep, and with Gill picking up a niggle in Lucknow, so Sanju Samson comes in,” Suryakumar Yadav said.
Playing XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), David Miller, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Ottneil Baartman
Toss Result Today – India vs South Africa 5th T20I
Q1: Who won the toss today in India vs South Africa 5th T20I?
South Africa captain Aiden Markram has won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss took place at 6:30 PM IST.
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Aiden Markram opted to bowl first, expecting the evening dew to impact the contest.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad