Ahmedabad, Feb. 25 -- There is something deeply compelling about two sides who have not yet tasted defeat walking into the same arena.
It sharpens the air, tightens the margins and forces clarity of thought.
On Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, West Indies and South Africa arrive not just with winning records, but with identities firmly shaped by how they have won.
West Indies have played with freedom. Their batting has carried the unmistakable rhythm of Caribbean cricket - expansive, expressive and, at times, overwhelming. When Shimron Hetmyer unfurled that 85 from 34 balls in the previous match, it was not merely about power. It was about intent. It was about dictating terms early and forcing the opposition into reactive cricket....