IND vs SA 2022 Highlights 3rd T20: South Africa Get Consolation Win, India Take Series 2-1

It was another high-scoring affair but this time, India ended up on the losing side as South Africa finished the series with a win to deny their hosts a clean sweep. India’s run of 16 successful T20I chases in a row at home thus ended as they were bowled out on 178 in chase of 228. After Rohit Sharma opted to bowl first, South Africa lost their captain Temba Bavuma early on 3. It was a one-way traffic afterwards. Exploiting the shorter boundaries of the Holkar Cricket Stadium, the South African batters had fun with Rilee Rossouw peeling off a maiden T20I century after registering two ducks in a row. He made 100 off 48 and had a superb support cast in Quinton de Kock who made a second straight fifty – 68 off 43 – and David Miller – 19* off 5. South Africa posted a mammoth 227/3.

In reply, India lost captain Rohit Sharma for a two-ball duck while No 3 Shreyas Iyer made 1 before being trapped LBW. By the eighth over, India had lost their top-five for 86 runs. And it seemed South Africa were sprinting towards a big win. However, decent contributions from Deepak Chahar (31) and Umesh Yadav (20) pushed them to 178-all out in 18.3 Overs.

WICKET! Mohammed Siraj unleashes the helicopter shot but cannot get the ball far as David Miller takes an easy catch at long-off. He scored 5 off 7. India 178-all out in 18.3 Overs, chasing 228. South Africa win by 49 runs. India take series 2-1.

Mohammed Siraj managed to hit a four in the over of Kagiso Rabada but off it India could only add 5 runs. Score 175/9 in 18 Overs, chasing 228.

WICKET! The fun ends. Deepak Chahar was hitting them clean as a whistle belting two fours and three sixes. An attempt for another big shot proves to be his end as he doesn’t connect it will to be caught by David Miller off Dwaine Pretorius. He scored 31 off 17. India 169/9 in 16.3 Overs, chasing 228.

A six from Deepak Chahar and a four from Umesh Yadav makes it 17 runs from the third over of Lungi Ngidi who has now conceded 51 runs for two wickets. These hits are only showing what it could have been had Indian top-order batters not been so wasteful. Score 159/8 in 16 Overs, chasing 228.

A free-hit and Deepak Chahar brings up his team’s 150 with a maximum over deep midwicket. Score 150/8 in 15.1 Overs, chasing 228.

Deepak Chahar ends Keshav Maharaj’s spell with a four and a six off consecutive deliveries. The four came off a flick while the six was launched over long-on. 12 runs from it. India 142/8 in 15 Overs, chasing 228.

Kagiso Rabada is back in action. Umesh Yadav lifts one over the infield for a four. 7 runs from it. The asking rate is now 16.33 per over. India 130/8 in 14 Overs, chasing 228.

WICKET! Another one bites the dust. Ravichandran Ashwin stepped outside and went airborne but found Kagiso Rabada at long-on to be caught for 2. India slump to 120/8 in 12.2 Overs, chasing 228.

WICKET! This one was outside off and Axar Patel went after it for a drive but got an edge with Quinton de Kock taking a decent low catch. Third umpire was called into action and after witnessing that QDK had cleanly taken the catch, Axar began his walk even before the Ultra-edge had confirmed the spike. Expectedly, there was a spike and Axar departed on 8. India 114/7 in 11.4 Overs, chasing 228.

WICKET! Boundaries were needed and Harshal Patel did the right thing by going for big shots. It came off well off the first delivery when he muscled it for four but off the fifth, he found the fielder at long-off to hole out on 17. India 108/6 in 10.5 Overs, chasing 228.

With a single, Harshal Patel brings up India’s 100 in 10.2 Overs, chasing 228.

Just four singles from the over of Dwaine Pretorius. India are 95/5 in 10 Overs. South Africa were 96 at the same stage but were just one wicket down. Indian batters have been wasteful tonight. They have the runs on the board but also lost plenty of wickets. Axar Patel and Harshal Patel are the two batters. India need 133 off 60 deliveries now.

Dwaine Pretorius put down a catch at midwicket to dismiss Harshal Patel and then threw the ball to Quinton de Kock who was quite far from the stumps even though the batter was no way near the crease. Harshal then pulled the following delivery to midwicket region for a four. Just 5 runs from it. India 91/5 in 9 Overs, chasing 228.

WICKET! Another wasteful shot. But credit to the fielder for a stunning catch. Tristan Stubbs pounced on his like a Cheetah. Short and wide from Dwaine Pretorius – Suryakumar Yadav went for a cut and the ball was dipping alarmingly but Stubbs ran forward and dived just in time for an excellent low catch. The third umpire was summoned for it but replays cleared the air. SKY scored 8. India 86/5 in 7.6 Overs, chasing 228.

WICKET! Dinesh Karthik, what have you done? He was hitting them clean as a whistle. He clubbed two sixes in a row off spinner Keshav Maharaj and then went for a switch-hit which proved to be his undoing. Maharaj kept it full and DK missed it to be bowled on 46 off 21. India in some trouble now. Score 78/4 in 7 Overs, chasing 228.

A superb finish to Powerplay from India’s Point of View. 19 runs from the third over of Wayne Parnell. Dinesh Karthik tees off with a six, four and a six off successive deliveries – six via scoop, four through drive and another maximum via flick. India 64/3 in 6 Overs, chasing 228.

With a Six, Dinesh Karthik brings up India’s 50 in 5.2 Overs. Score 51/3

WICKET! This is a massive blow to India. Rishabh Pant had just started weaving his magic as he blasted two fours and as many sixes off Lungi Ngidi. However, a shot too many off the final delivery and Pant holes out to Tristan Stubbs. He scored 27 off 14. India 45/3 in 4.6 Overs, chasing 228.

So after a few early jitters, Wayne Parnell gives Dinesh Karthik to free his arms and minds by bowling one onto the pads with the Indian clipping it away to fine leg for four. 7 runs from the over. India 25/2 in 4 overs, chasing 228.