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India elect to field in Centurion ODI

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Centurion, Jan 23 : Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field in the fifth and final ODI against South Africa here Sunday.

India have made one change in their side, bringing in leg-spinner Piyush Chawla for pacer Ashish Nehra.

South Africa has fielded the same team that beat India in the fourth ODI at Port Elizabeth to level the series 2-2.

Teams: India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Parthiv Patel, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan, Piyush Chawla.

South Africa: Graeme Smith (captain), Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk, AB de Villiers (wicketkeeper), JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Dale Steyn, Johan Botha, Robin Peterson, Morne Morkel, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.(IANS)


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