5 things India must do to beat South Africa

On Sunday, India beat their rivals Pakistan and started the World Cup Journey in a victorious mood. Expectedly, the expectations have been raised and the Indian fans are hoping that India will break their World Cup jinx against South Africa. However, defeating South Africa is not a cakewalk considering their blistering batsmen and ruthless bowlers.Sachin Tendulkar also said that South Africa will be difficult to beat. So, India have to approach the upcoming game in a more serious way. They have to put a fine show in all the departments to break their jinx against the team from Africa.Following are the key factors which will help India get one over South Africa:

#1 A crucial innings by Rohit, Rahane or Virat

Following are the reasons to expect these players to turn the tide in Indias way:

Rohit Sharma: Yes, he takes time to middle the ball. But, he is a technically sound player and once he starts playing his shots, he takes the game away from the opposition. He has proved this when he hammered the leather to all corners of the ground while scoring his two double centuries in ODIs. To repeatthe same, he has to avoid playing lose and lazy shots.

Ajinkya Rahane: He has a gift of playing the perfect cricketing shots and his repertoire of shots indicate that he can face top quality bowlers like Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel confidently. In the recent Carlton Mid ODI tri-series, while many batsmen fumbled, Rahane played some fine innings.

Virat Kohli:No explanation is needed for this talented player. Along with rotating the strike, he knows how to keep the strike rate around the hundred mark by smashing theballs pastthe boundary. He has been in terrific form and India rarely loses when he scores a century.