crew India Making a spectacular comeback in Vizag on Tuesday, South Africa got 3. defeated by 48 runs inthird T20I. After two consecutive defeats, the unit put on a stellar performance to survive the 5-match series well enough. Also, it was Rishabh Pant’s first win as an Indian captain.
The bowlers, who came under scrutiny after poor performances in Delhi and Cuttack, bundled out the Proteas for 131 runs in 19.1 overs on Tuesday night. Wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and pacer Harshal Patel shared 7 wickets between each other to give the Men in Blue a sweet victory. East was adjudged the Player of the Match for his magical figures of 3 for 20 in 4 overs.
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq praised Team India for beating South Africa in the absence of senior players. In his latest video on YouTube, he said that the Proteas 3. felt like winningthird face to face and took an unassailable lead but the hosts knocked them down.
“India is still alive in the series. South Africa is under pressure now as this Indian side will not lose so easily at home. The young faces of the team are to be commended as they are fighting back. Rohit Sharma was not Virat Kohli And KL Rahul is in the side but still, they managed to secure a resounding win,” Inzamam said in his latest YouTube video.
“The credit goes to Patel and Chahal for the way they bowled. The competition has become interesting now. Earlier it seemed that the Proteas would go and capture the series but India’s bowlers denied it.
The former Pakistan captain highlighted the depth in the current Indian line-up, saying that head coach Rahul Dravid knows how to deal with young boys.
“How Do You Play” [Ishan] Kishan and [Ruturaj] Gaikwad boosted the morale of the team. It shows the depth of India. The team from the second row is competing and it is good to see that. [Rahul] Dravid is already in the dressing room, having experience working with the U-19 team and he is applying the same here.
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