India opt to bowl, South Africa bolster spin attack with Shamsi
Centurion, Feb 4 (IBNS): After a thorough defeat in the hands of the visiting Indian side, the South African team has bolstered its spin attack with the inclusion of Tabraiz Shamsi.
Leading 1-0 in the six-match ODI series, Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the coin toss and put the home team to bat first.
The Indian side have fielded an unchanged eleven from the first ODI, while the Proteas have made two changes to its side.
Facing 7 overs from the Indian bowlers, the South African batsmen have scored 22 runs.
India starting XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa starting XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram (c), Jean-Paul Duminy, David Miller, Khaya Zondo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
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