The opening show is just a fortnight away. So both India and South Africa would be particularly keen to put in their best efforts in the final dress rehearsal.
The three-match T20I series, which gets underway at the Greenfield Stadium here on Wednesday, offers one last opportunity for the teams to iron out the flaws, try something different and for the stars to get their act together before the T20 World Cup begins in Australia with the group stage fixtures on October 16. India’s first World Cup match is scheduled for October 23 - versus Pakistan - while South Africa starts its campaign the following day.
A fine show in this series will work wonders for either team. Both have landed in this city -- known for its lovely beaches, rich cultural heritage and traditional as well as colonial architecture – in a confident frame of mind, having won their last respective series.
