Postpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator
It's a hazy humid day at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Summary
Jadeja takes 5-33 as SA subside to 83 all out in run-chase
Kohli, on his 35th birthday, equals Tendulkar's record for most ODI centuries (49)
India post 326-5 - Shreyas adds 77 to Kohli's ton
Rohit hammers 24-ball 40 to get India off to flier
India won toss and bat first in Kolkata
India likely to top group following victory
Postpublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
Postpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma: "Looking at the wicket we would have batted first, but chasing will be a nice responsibility for us.
"It will be a nice challenge and an area we would like to get more experience. It would be nice to get over the line doing that.
"We have put in good all-round performances. The batters are smashing it, bowlers have been consistent too, so we are looking for little areas to improve. So far so good."
Postpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
India captain Rohit Sharma: "It looks like a good pitch but honestly it's more about what we want to do as a team. We want to challenge ourselves whatever the conditions.
"It's going to be a good game and two teams who are near the top playing good cricket and consistent cricket. It would be nice to come out on top. I love playing here as a player and team. it's a beautiful ground and a historic ground, too.
"We don't need to change anything in the team. We have come across well in this tournament. The bowlers have done the job so far."
Teamspublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
India are unchanged, while South Africa bring in spinner Tabraiz Shamsi for seamer Gerald Coetzee.
India win the toss and batpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and chosen to have a bat.
Having batted second in their opening five matches, they will now set a total for a third successive game.
South Africa have only batted second twice in this tournament - their one defeat to the Netherlands and their tight win over Pakistan.
Postpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 November 2023
Two teams facing off in Kolkata, but half an eye on Ahmedabad in two weeks time?
It's table topping India versus second-placed South Africa. Is this a rehearsal for the final?
Time to put down a marker.