Spin to the fore as India face South Africa in crucial game

Rain remains a threat while the hosts chase a sunny game after shaky phases in the first two victories

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India's caravan has moved to Visakhapatnam where they face South Africa and Australia this week.

They face SA first in what promises to be a fascinating mid-tournament clash on Thursday. A gloomy sky and thunder greeted the teams in this coastal city on match eve, setting the tone for a contest where both sides are looking to sharpen their campaign.

Although rain is expected to disrupt the match on Thursday, the weather held off long enough for South Africa to train under a rumbling sky. India's optional session saw only skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues turn up, while Amanjot Kaur, who had trained the previous day, is fit after sitting out against Pakistan due to illness. For South Africa, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus and Tazmin Brits were absent from their practice session.

India have won both their opening games without being at their best. Rodrigues took the positives. "If you look at all the matches till now, our opening partnership has been the highest," she said. "We've had small contributions from the top and middle-order, but we've had new match-winners every game. For the opponents, it should be scary to know we haven't had our perfect match yet, but we're still on a winning streak."