India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Key Details and Match Highlights
The third T20I match between India and South Africa took place on Wednesday, November 13 at Supersport Park in Centurion. The game started at 8:30 PM IST with the toss held at 8:00 PM IST. Indian fans were able to catch the live action on JioCinema. India won the series by taking lead of 2-1.
Match Summary:
India emerged victorious winning by 11 runs. Arshdeep Singh bowled a crucial final over, dismissing Marco Jansen who scored a rapid 54 off 17 balls and nearly led South Africa to victory.
Batting Highlights:
After losing Sanju Samson early, India saw strong performances from Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma with Tilak scoring a fantastic hundred at a strike rate of 191. India set a target of 219 runs.
South Africa’s Chase:
The match included a brief pause due to insects on the field. South Africa started well but lost early wickets in the powerplay. Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen looked dangerous with Jansen leading a late surge. However, India’s bowlers held their ground sealing an 11-run win.
India’s Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
South Africa’s Squad:
Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs.
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