India beat South Africa and the series 2-2
Highlight
- This is India’s biggest win by runs against South Africa
- 87th made by Proteas is his lowest score in T20Is
- The decider will be played on June 19, 2022 in Bengaluru
Over the years, the Indian team has earned the reputation of playing their best game of cricket when their backs are against the wall. Whenever India are down and out in the series, they always come back very strongly. The victory of Border-Gavaskar in 2020-21 is the biggest proof of this. Not many had given this Indian team a chance to equalize the ongoing series against South Africa. Vizag, who took a 2-0 lead before the game, would have imagined their chances of winning the series straight. But as per the characteristics of the Indian team, they have come back quite strongly in this series.
A big credit for this goes to head coach Rahul Dravid, who had faith in this team which was completely down and out. Despite the results in the first two T20Is, Dravid remained with them. Bringing back Dravid’s faith, the team has picked itself up and is now all set for the final T20I to be played in Bangalore on June 19, 2022. On the other hand, the Proteas team may be scratching their heads as they have to do a lot of introspection. The situation they were in has made a complete mockery of it. Now as the series draws to a close, both the teams would be looking to bring their best game to the table and win the series. The kind of victory for Team India in Rajkot will instill a lot of confidence in them. The game of cricket is all about pace and it seems like the bulk of it is on the India side.
Fans all over the country are celebrating this victory. Here’s how Twitter reacted: