INDIA vs SOUTH AFRICA
Sachin Tendulkar has said the team would have to be on guard against South Africa in their next Pool B encounter on Sunday.As considering the fact that India have never beaten South Africa in the World Cup in all 3 previous meeting, losing by 3 wickets in the previous
World Cup 2011 held in India.
Despite winning their opening match by good margin, Sachin feels that the team have to be on guard for the Sunday match.
In an interview to Headlines Today, Tendulkar said South Africa's agile fielding unit would make life difficult for the Indian batsmen, who benefited from Pakistani's ordinary fielding effort.On the last meeting Tendulkar scored a century(111) but that was not enough to prevent defeat as Dale Steyn came back strong to take 5 wickets haul.He also included, "Without any doubt he's (Steyn) their strike bowler. He's bowled unbelievably well," Tendulkar said. "You can't pre-decide how to play Steyn, he could also have a bad day, you have to decide in the moment but you have to respect Steyn, you need to be watchful upfront but take your opportunities."
He also added that India should remain positive and not to put pressure on Rohit Sharma. Rohit doesn't need to worry. Next time he will get it right," he said.
The former batsman said India must not look too far ahead and urged them to go with the same XI that played against Pakistan, which may mean sending Ajinkya Rahane at No 4. "I would possibly look to do that if we lose a couple of early wickets," he said. "I would want to have Raina after 20th over or so. I would not want to see him in first four overs there. I would back Rahane there."
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