Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa: India would like to register their first win against South Africa at World Cup. (Source: AP)

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The build up

Time for a reality check

Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa: India take on South Africa in the World Cup 2015 contest at MCG on Sunday.

Come Sunday, the stakes will be different, and much higher. A lot would be expected from India when they lock horns against the Proteas in front of a packed MCG.

Six ‘hatke’ ideas for India

Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa: India’s all three defeats against South Africa at World Cups have come batting first. (Source: AP)

Can this drought be brought to an end? Well, yes – all India need to do is score more runs than the South Africans. But that slice of cricketing common sense apart, these six tips could come handy in ending the Protean jinx.

A note of caution

Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa: AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla (right) will pose a massive challenge for India’s bowling attack.

Bowling to a batting line-up that features Amla, AB and Faf can be a nightmare. Any coach would have his hands full while planning to take on the unit that has three 300-plus scores since the start of the year. Here’s Sandeep Dwivedi’s unsolicited ghost-written letter as Team India’s bowling coach.

India outplayed Pakistan in all three departments in their tournament opener. Here’s our match review