Watch VideoJP Duminy warns Proteas: Play the ball, not the man, ahead of crucial India T20 World Cup clash

The mega ICC T20World Cup Super Eightsclash between hosts India and South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday will be decided during the death overs, according to former Proteas allrounderJP Duminy. The veteran of six T20 World Cups and having featured in two semifinals in 2009 and 2014, believes the two sides are evenly matched, but the Proteas will need to find a way to deal with the pressure at the backend of the innings. “I think the death (overs) is going to be critical for us from a bowling perspective, and then how do we counter them at the back end as well, from a batting perspective.

“So, either side, I think the death is going to determine it,” Duminy exclusively told Independent Media. It certainly is an area, especially with the ball, that the Proteas have placed a heavy focus on improving, and it has shown at this T20 World Cup. BarringKagiso Rabada’s meltdownin the final over which led to a double Super Over against Afghanistan, the Proteas were particularly impressive in the follow-up game against New Zealand when they restricted the Black Caps to just 32/1 in the final five overs.

But it’s not just the Proteas bowlers that will need to be on the mark. India possesses a potent bowling unit spearheaded by fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and the World No 1 T20 bowler mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.