SA fast bowler Junior Dala says proper execution of plans will be vital if the Proteas are to beat an in-form India in the second T20 at SuperSport Park at Centurion on Wednesday. The Proteas lost the first T20 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday and another defeat will see them lose the series, with the final match to be played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. Stand-in captain JP Duminy won the toss and chose to field first in Johannesburg but that move backfired as they con-ceded 78 runs during the powerplay. They were punished for bowling too many short balls. "When you play T20 cricket‚ you have to assess the wicket early on but we had a game plan and we stuck with it‚" Dala said. "With any game plan‚ if you don’t execute well it always looks bad, and perhaps we did not execute well. "We have assessed and we will go into the second match with a game plan where we will also have to be a little bit proactive instead of reactive," he said. T20 cricket happens qu...
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