After a good batting performance by the openers and finisher Hardik Pandya, the bowlers followed up with a brilliant performance, defeating South Africa by 48 runs in the 3rd T20I.
For India, Harshal Patel grabbed 4 wickets while Yuzvendra Chahal picked up 3 wickets. Axar Patel & Bhuvneshwar Kumar managed 1 wicket each as the Proteas were restricted to 131 in 19.1 overs.
Heinrich Klaasen was the top scorer for the tourists with 29 runs while Reeza Hendricks and Dwaine Preotirous contributed with 23 and 20 runs respectively, but failed to chase down the total.
In the first innings, With the help of fifties from openers, team India managed to post 179/5 against South Africa in a must-win game to stay alive in the series.
Ruturaj Gaikwad gained form & smacked 57 runs off 35 deliveries with 7 fours & 2 sixes while Ishan Kishan scored 54 runs in 35 deliveries, including 5 fours & 2 sixes. Hardik Pandya scored an unbeaten 31 runs in 21 balls at the end to help team India set a target of 180 against the Proteas.
For South Africa, Dwaine Pretorius picked up 2 wickets while Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj picked up 1 wicket each.
Earlier, South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss & opted to field first against India in the 3rd T20I. This match is being played at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
Brief Score:
- India - 179/5 (Gaikwad - 57(35), Pretorius - 2/29)
- South Africa - 131/10 in 19.1 overs (Klaasen - 29(24), Chahal - 3/20)
