South Africa opt to bat against India in World T20 semi-final


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 04 Apr 2014

India's fielders celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Quinton de Kock during their semi-final match in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka April 4, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

MIRPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday.

Du Plessis, who was suspended for the last match for a slow over rate, returned to the South Africa side replacing Farhaan Behardien.

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