With a high-voltage match between IND vs SA taking place at New Chandigarh Stadium, a thrilling comeback was scripted by the South African side as they ensured that the series stood neck and neck with a 1-1 result in the T20 International series. The side lost the toss and faced a dewy atmosphere, but their performance was perfect as they beat India by 51 runs.
Quinton de Kock’s Explosive 90 Sets the Tone
A stumbling start for South Africa, but then came a mesmerising 46-ball 90 from Quinton de Kock, replete with seven huge sixes, which left India reeling from the very outset. Donovan Ferreira then gave it the finishing touches with a 30 off 16 balls* as he helped take South Africa to 213-4.
Indian Bowling Struggles in Dewy and Pressured Conditions
India’s bowlers found it extremely challenging due to the heavy dew present. This was evidenced by:
- An analysis of India’s batting
- 15 wides, including seven in an over from Arshdeep Singh
- 13 full tosses, a lot of which were punished
Although India chose to chase, which was naturally the better choice, they were unsuccessful in constraining South Africa.
New-Ball burst in South Africa stuns India
The Proteas did not let the dew work in favor of India. Rather, their pacers were able to extract early movement in the brightly lit conditions, tearing apart the Indian top order.
India lost both their openers in Test match-like fashion, falling to 32 for 3 in the first four overs. This dug a hole for India, making it tough for them to tackle the remaining run chase.
Tilak Varma Fights, But India Collapse Late
A fluently striking 62 from 34 deliveries from Tilak Varma was the lone highlight for India. His aggressive yet measured play kept faint hope alive, but with wickets falling on the other side, it never quite gathered momentum.
India’s innings disintegrated catastrophically, suffering the loss of their last five wickets for a mere five runs, and being bowled out with five balls left. Ottneil Baartman was the destroyer with three wickets in the 19th over.
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A Convincing SA Victory in IND vs SA Battle
The 51-run victory for South Africa has revealed their versatility, discipline, and superior performance under pressure. With a tie in the IND vs SA series, with 1-1, all momentum has now turned in favor of India. This performance lays the foundation for an action-packed rest of the series, with many exciting experiences yet to come in this IND vs SA series.
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