Chance for India to seal the series

The ageless Gwalior Fort, perched on a hill, overlooks Roop Singh Stadium. The view is both serene and stunning. International cricket in the smaller centres has a distinct buzz around it. The colours are bright and vivid and the enthusiasm is infectious.

A bunch of fans, a majority of them schoolboys, cheered both the teams during their practice sessions ahead of the second ODI to be played here on Wednesday.

The teams (from): India: M.S. Dhoni (capt.), S. Tendulkar, V. Sehwag, D. Karthik, S. Raina, V. Kohli, R. Jadeja, Y. Pathan, Praveen Kumar, S. Sreesanth, A. Nehra, A. Mishra, R. Ashwin, S. Tyagi and A. Nayar.

South Africa: Jacques Kallis (capt.), H. Gibbs, L. Bosman, H. Amla, A.B. de Villiers, J. Duminy, M. Boucher, van der Merwe, M. Morkel, W. Parnell, D. Steyn, C. Langeveldt, J. Botha, A. Petersen, A. Morkel and L. Tsotsobe.

Match starts at 2.30 p.m.