24 February,2010 04:10 PM IST | | Agencies
After winning a cliffhanger in Jaipur, India will be looking to seal the three-match series when they face South Africa in the second One-Day International at the Captain Roop Singh Stadiumu00a0
Electing to bat first, India lost opener Virender Sehwag (9) early in the innings. Tendulkar and Karthik consildated the Indian innings andu00a0maintainedu00a0a quick run-rate as well.
India would make sure that they don't lose today's match which woyuld ensure them a series win in the three game series.However the win in Jaipur can be called as a lucky escape for India as poor bowling allowed South Africa to come tantalisingly close before losing the match by a mere one run.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been critical of his team's mediocre bowling performance and will have to beef up his attacks sans pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and experienced spinner Harbhajan Singh.
All eyesu00a0areu00a0on Sachin Tendulkar, who was run out cheaply for four in the first ODI.
South Africa will take some heart out of their loss in Jaipur and would be pumped up to atone for the defeat. The courageous fight put up by Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn with the bat that took the visitors to within a run of victory will surely inspire others. And it seems that stand-in skipper Jacques Kallis won't make much changes in his side.
But the onus will be on openers Loots Bosman and Herschelle Gibbs to give South Africa a good start. Like Dhoni, Kallis will also have to make sure that his bowlers don't give away loose runs. In Jaipur, the South African bowlers conceded 13 wides, they can't afford a repeat here.
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