South Africa all-rounder George Linde has scalped 32 wickets in T20Is so far.
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is known to host high-profile clashes, and it is set for another one between South Africa and New Zealand. Protea all-rounder George Linde will not be a part of the playing XI, and is replaced by Corbin Bosch, who provides a medium-pace option.
With both teams having one two games each in the group stage, this will be a battle of who breaks first. Both the Kiwis and the South Africans have been clinical in their approach in the two fixtures played so far, and the winner for this clash will have one leg in the next stage of the tournament.
While the Aiden Markram-led side made just one change to their side with Corbin Bosch coming in for George Linde, New Zealand went in with the same playing XI.
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The fact that the South Africans have chosen to go without Linde is an indication of how they seem to have read the pitch. Though Bosch’s batting prowess is a lot more controlled than George Linde, the bowling side of things presents a fair contrast in terms of the genre.
In 30 innings, Linde has racked up 32 wickets at an economy of 7.59 – which makes him a good bowler for some control in the middle-overs of the innings. That being said, he has also scalped a four-wicket haul to add to the 303 runs he has scored at a strike-rate of 142.45, which stands commendable.
After adding Bosch, the Proteas will go into the fixture with four pace-bowling options, the other three being Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada. With Rabada not finding the form that is expected out of him, Aiden Markram will be pleased to find some support in Bosch.
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