India's early win in clash likely to determine Aussie opponent for ...

India scored an early victory over South Africa in their clash of the titans World Cup group stage match in Kolkata.

The hosts won the toss and elected to bat at Eden Gardens where chasing has proven to be extremely difficult.

It also ensures South Africa won’t be able to set a massive total after being sent in to bat, as has occurred throughout the tournament so far.

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Both nations have already locked up their spots in the World Cup semi-finals, with India 7-0 and South Africa 6-1 with just two games apiece left in the group stage.

Australia, sitting 5-2 after Saturday night’s win over England, is likely to face the loser of tonight’s match in a semi-final.

India’s Virat Kohli turned 35 on Sunday and the star batsman’s legion of fans will hope he can mark the occasion by equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time one-day international record of 49 hundreds after he just fell short with 88 against Sri Lanka.

South Africa made just one change to the side that overwhelmed New Zealand by 190 runs in Pune on Wednesday, with left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi replacing paceman Gerald Coetzee.

India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wkt), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wkt), Temba Bavuma (capt), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi