In the 37th match of ICC Cricket World Cup, India and South Africa faced off at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India won the toss and chose to bat, putting South Africa in a challenging position.
With only nine matches left before the semifinals, both teams were eager to secure the top spot in the points table and build confidence for the knockout stage.
India had an impressive record, winning all seven of their matches, while South Africa had also performed well, except for one upset against the Netherlands.
Key points about the India vs. South Africa match:
- In the 90 ODIs played between the two teams, South Africa had the upper hand with 50 wins, compared to India's 37, with three matches ending in no results.
- India had lost three of their last five ODIs to South Africa.
- South Africa was the only team to defeat India at the 2011 World Cup.
- Notably, Virat Kohli batted for India on his birthday for the first time in his ODI career.
