IND vs SA: Will Perth training work for Team India? Or will South Africa bother?
New Delhi: India started well in T20 World Cup 2022. Team India also defeated Netherlands by 56 runs after registering a thrilling win over Pakistan. After two wins, India has reached the top of Group 2. His way to the semi-finals has become easy. Now India’s next test is against South Africa. There will be a clash between the two teams in Perth on this Sunday. South Africa’s team is second only to India in the points table. They won the last match by 104 runs over Bangladesh. In this match, the performance of both his bowlers and batsmen was excellent. In such a situation, the match against South Africa will be challenging for Team India.
The match between India and South Africa is to be played in Perth. The wicket here is considered the most favorable for fast bowlers. , Perth is considered to be the fastest pitch in the world. Here along with the pace, there is extra bounce for the fast bowlers, which troubles the batsmen. This is the reason why Team India carried out its preparations for the T20 World Cup here. The Indian team camped in Perth for a week before the start of the T20 World Cup and also played two warm-up matches against Western Australia Playing XI. So that the batsmen and bowlers can adjust to the pace and bounce of Australian pitches. Now how effective was Team India’s one week training in Perth, it will be seen in the match against South Africa on Sunday.
Pacers decide victory or defeat in Perth
So far only 5 T20s have been played in Perth. Four of these have happened in this month itself and needless to say that the role of fast bowlers has been decisive in all these matches. That is, in Perth, the pacers decide victory or defeat. Here all the top-5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in T20 are pacers.
Wasim wreaks havoc on Zimbabwe
The last match on this ground was between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, which was low scoring. A total of 16 wickets fell in this match and 9 of them were taken by fast bowlers. Pakistan had landed in this match with 4 fast bowlers instead of three and their bet worked. Mohammad Wasim, who played as the fourth bowler, took 4 wickets. It was only because of his bowling that Pakistan was able to make a comeback in the match. Before this match, apart from Australia and Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and England had also clashed in Perth and in both these matches, the fast bowlers wreaked havoc on the batsmen. England pacer Sam Karen took 5 wickets for 10 runs in the match against Afghanistan. That is, one thing is clear that the team which will have good fast bowlers, it will be dominated in Perth.
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Norkia can add to India’s troubles
In such a situation, it will not be easy for India to face South Africa in Perth. Because he has an army of fast bowlers. Especially Enrique Norcia. Who consistently bowls at a speed of 150 kmph and has shown his speed in the last match against Bangladesh in Sydney. Norkia took 4 wickets for 10 runs in 3.3 overs in this match. He bowled 16 dot balls and Bangladesh batsmen were able to hit only one boundary against him. It was Sydney’s wicket, which is not considered much better for fast bowlers than Perth. Even on that, Norkia broke the back of the opposition team’s batting with his sharp bowling. In such a situation, he can create trouble for India in Perth.
Apart from Norkia, there is Kagiso Rabada. Who can get extra bounce from the wicket of Perth due to his high stature. At the same time, there is also left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell, who brings variety to South Africa’s bowling. In such a situation, the road will hardly be easy for Team India in Perth.
