South Africa wins toss and opts to bowl in second ODI against India

GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa captain Aiden Markram opted to bowl after winning the coin toss in the second ODI against India on Tuesday.

The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after winning the first ODI in Johannesburg by eight wickets.

India made one change as Shreyas Iyer has joined up with the test squad ahead of the two-match series starting on Dec. 26, and is unavailable for the last two ODI matches.

Left-handed batter Rinku Singh makes his ODI debut for India.

South Africa made two changes with pacers Beuran Hendricks and Lizaad Williams coming in. Wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi and bowling all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo have been left out.

The prevailing conditions at St. George’s Park should aid the new ball bowlers, with South Africa hoping to exploit the toss.

The third ODI will be played in Paarl on Thursday. The preceding three-match T20 series finished 1-1, with the opening game washed out.

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South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (captain), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks

India: KL Rahul (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar