India vs South Africa 4th ODI Toss Report & Playing XI: IND win toss; elect to bat vs SA

India skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the fourth ODI

India skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) of the five-match Paytm Freedom series at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. Both captains MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers have announced the Playing XI of India and South Africa respectively. India has not made any changes to their side. South Africa have made two changes to their sides. Chris Morris and Aaron Phangiso come into the side for injured JP Duminy and Morne Morkel. (Also Watch: India vs South Africa 4th ODI Free Live Streaming here)

South Africa lead the series 2-1 after registering an 18-run win in third ODI where Indian batsmen made a meal of what looked like an easy chase. They were in hunt with run a ball needed off the last 20 overs with eight wickets in hand. Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina have been short of runs. MS Dhoni has failed to finish the innings the way he has done so many times in the past. (Also Catch- India vs South Africa 4th ODI 2015 live scorecard & ball by ball commentary)

India have failed to chase down a total since the 2015 ICC World Cup. Many a times they have lost from a position where they should have cruised towards the total for a comfortable win. South African bowlers have done well in the death overs, despite having troubles bowling 10 overs with two part-time bowlers. For India, spinners continue to hold the key. They have managed to keep a check on the run-flow and pick wickets at crucial intervals. (Also Catch: India vs South Africa 4th ODI Live Score Updates here)

India Playing XI: MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Amit Mishra, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, SBhuvneshwar Kumar, Axar Patel, Suresh Raina, Mohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh.

South Africa Playing XI: Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Aaron Phangiso, Dale Steyn.