India, June 11 -- Did the overcast conditions at Lord's on Day 1 of the WTC final plant a seed of doubt in South Africa captain Temba Bavuma's head about the playing XI he selected against Australia? His comments at the toss surely suggested that. After Bavuma won the toss and decided to bowl first, former India head coach Ravi Shastri asked about South Africa's playing XI, which was announced a day before. Bavuma said it was too late to make changes to their XI, adding that the Proteas have tried to select a combination suited for all conditions.

"Looks like a good pitch. Too late to change the team, we have selected the best combination. All 15 of us are confident," Bavuma said.

Clouds overhead at the start of the opening day swayed h...