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India boosts spirits in Dharamsala with win over South Africa in 3rd T20I, fans react

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India A brilliant all-round performance to defeat South Africa Defeated by seven wickets in the 3rd T20I at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. After electing to bowl first, the Indian bowlers dismantled the Proteas’ batting lineup before the hosts took complete control of the contest as they chased down the modest target with ease.

Arshdeep Singh surprised South Africa with brilliant bowling

The decision to bowl first paid off immediately for India as the fast bowling trio took an early lead over South Africa’s top order. quinton de kock And reeza hendricks Was out cheaply, putting the visiting team under pressure inside the powerplay. Arshdeep Singh Performing exceptionally well with the new ball, he gave only 13 runs in his four overs while taking two wickets. Varun Chakraborty He supported them completely in the middle overs, used his variations brilliantly and produced an impressive performance with 2 wickets for 11 runs.

Harshit RanaAggressive spells led to further successes, albeit at a cost hardik pandya And Shivam Dubey Each got one wicket. -Kuldeep YadavHis short spell was equally impressive as he struck twice in just two overs, ensuring that South Africa never found a way to gain momentum.

Aiden Markram’s resistance is evident

Amidst the collapse around him, the South African captain aiden markram Played alone to bring some respect to his side. Markram played a good innings of 61 runs in 46 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes and showed composure at the other end when wickets fell at regular intervals. Donovan Ferreira He provided brief support, scoring 20 runs from 15 balls, but no other batsman managed to reach double figures with any authority. South Africa were eventually all out for 117 in exactly 20 overs, a total that always looked below par on the Dharamsala surface.

The batsmen completed the chase with ease and India took the lead.

India’s response started positively Abhishek Sharma Faced the South African bowlers bravely from the beginning. The left-handed batsman scored 35 runs with the help of three fours and three sixes in just 18 balls to give early momentum to the hosts. Although wickets kept falling at intervals, India never allowed the required run rate to rise.

Shubman Gill Rotated the strike effectively and took the innings forward by scoring 28 runs in 28 balls. Tilak Verma Played a calm innings of 26 runs from 34 balls to ensure there was no disruption late on. Suryakumar Yadav Added a fast 12 first Shivam Dubey Completed the chase in spectacular fashion by scoring 10 runs in four balls.

despite this lungi ngidi And marco janson Despite taking one wicket each, South Africa’s bowlers were unable to create sustained pressure. India scored 120 runs for 3 wickets in 15.5 overs and won by seven wickets. The win underlined India’s bowling depth and batting solidity as they outclassed South Africa in all departments in the third T20I.

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