South Africa and India’s World Cup match is an important one for both teams. South Africa have made history thus far by staying unbeaten and boasting some exceptional bowlers in Kagiso Rabada and Aiden Markram.
Indian team will look to win their inaugural Test series against South Africa led by Rohit Sharma, which features Virat Kohli as senior batsman and Jasprit Bumrah as pace ace.
1. India vs South Africa T20I
Proteas fought valiantly at Kensington Oval but could not overturn their deficit against India and ultimately won to secure their first T20 World Cup championship since 2013.
South Africa’s batting was in disarray as they lost three wickets quickly, yet Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen and Tristan Stubbs rallied to take them from 166-7 in the final over to 167-7 before it came down to two boundaries off two final balls that would have sent it into Super Over mode – India kept their nerves to secure an exciting win!
Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first, which proved wise as Virat Kohli produced one of his finest performances of the tournament with a sensational 76 from just 59 balls to become Virat’s seventh fifty of this World Cup. Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya both contributed with vital runs for India.
Indian pacers started off their bowling well. Though hit for some runs early on, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh kept the run rate under control until spinners came on board to alleviate pressure off their batting and claim crucial wickets.
However, South Africa quickly lost their way in the middle overs. They raced to 147-4 in 15 overs as Klaasen hit three sixes and four fours off left-arm spinner Axar Patel’s over. But then Indian pacers took control with dot balls, keeping run rates under control and taking Henrich Klaasen wicket.
After their heart-wrenching defeat, the Proteas were all over the field hugging and crying with disappointment. While they should be celebrated for their effort, they shouldn’t have been punished so harshly – especially considering they lost both ODI series against Australia and semifinal against New Zealand this season. Let’s hope they can put this behind them and come back stronger in future tournaments – they are an amazing side and it would be wonderful to see them back on winning ways again.
2. India vs South Africa ODI
South Africa defeated India by eight wickets at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth to level their three-match ODI series 1-1 on Tuesday, chasing down 212 runs to win with Tony de Zorzi remaining unbeaten on 119 while Reeza Hendricks contributed 52 runs towards their victory total. For India, Sai Sudharsan (62) and KL Rahul (56) led run scorers on an equally challenging pitch.
Indian bowlers were outstanding on Thursday, maintaining an effective stranglehold over South African batsmen throughout. They kept bowling dot balls and picking up wickets at regular intervals to prevent hosts South Africa from settling in and making ground. Arshdeep Singh led by example with five wickets for India while Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav each shared four wickets each.
Indian innings has become stronger over time despite early wickets falling. Rohit Sharma and Dhoni both played pivotal roles to take India across the line easily while Proteas openers struggled on a challenging pitch making runs hard earned.
After an impressive showing in the ODI series, India will look forward to another outstanding showing in South Africa’s Test matches – possibly winning their inaugural series ever here and hoping to replicate their heroics from 2022 ICC World Cup!
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers’ return will help boost India’s team. Rishabh Pant and Yuzvendra Chahal will add depth and balance to their batting line-up, creating an improved batting order. Ajinkya Rahane will hope to lead his side with the same relentlessness seen during their T20I victory. The first Test match in this series begins this Sunday at Dharamsala and can be watched live streamed on Hotstar. Ajay Jadeja and Rohit Sharma will serve as commentators for the inaugural Test match. Ajay Jadeja is an established figure in Indian television cricket commentary, having held various roles across channels and platforms ranging from hosting news shows to commentating in IPL tournaments, working with all top teams.
3. India vs South Africa Test
On Day one at Newlands, India and South Africa engaged in an entertaining test match, with 23 wickets falling on Day one alone. Mohammed Siraj stood out with six wickets to limit South Africa to 55 runs – their eighth lowest total ever! South Africa tried hard on Day two to avoid an innings loss by Aiden Markram scoring an outstanding 106 in just 103 balls; but ultimately were bowled out for 153 with six consecutive wickets going down without scoring a run at all!
The second Test at Port Elizabeth was much closer, with both sides exchanging wickets evenly throughout. Despite an early collapse, hosts South Africa held onto victory thanks to Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen’s strong performances.
Jasprit Bumrah proved unstoppable early in the match on a pitch with plenty of pace and seam movement, bowling five wickets in just 13 overs to put India in an ideal position with South African batsmen struggling on such an unforgiving surface.
India’s batsmen rebounded after struggling in their opening innings by making an outstanding start in their second innings. Virat Kohli and Rahul Gandhi both scored quickfire fifties – Virat hitting an exceptional 76 off just 67 balls! Additionally, Kohli shared a century partnership with Kagiso Rabada before late strikes from Kagiso ensured India secured an unprecedented series-leveling win.
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4. India vs South Africa Test Match
South Africa will look to build on their first-innings lead against India in the second Test at Centurion. After Day 2, South Africa led by 163 runs with only one wicket down and were only one wicket down at day’s end.
The second Test between South Africa and India will be an intense contest. Both teams will square off on a pitch that offers plenty of pace and seam movement for bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav; their bowlers must aim to finish early innings innings so as to put pressure on batsmen.
Stand-in South African captain Dean Elgar forged a hard-hitting century as his team struggled against India’s fast bowlers. Elgar managed to survive an appeal against him for caught-behind on the final ball of morning session before India took charge in the afternoon session.
Late boundaries propelled the tourists to an impressive total, with Rahul in particular showing great resilience against an outstanding bowling attack from Nandre Burger who eventually claimed his third wicket of the match.
KL Rahul is now on the crease, looking to guide India towards a respectable score. He has shown some excellent strokeplay, hitting some beautiful shots to the boundary. Shardul Thakur has provided excellent support; together they’ll look to add even more runs to India’s total score.
Rohit Sharma will need to ensure he gets all his batsmen back on track in order to ensure a victory on Saturday. South African bowlers have taken turns bowling tight lines at them but their partnership has so far managed to hold together. Now they appear vulnerable and Rohit must rally his batsmen if the partnership falls apart completely.
WICKET! Rabada strikes again and Rohit Sharma is out for a duck! While trying to play an aggressive shot on fuller length deliveries from Rabada, his attempts were met by stunning deliveries which sent cartwheeling across his stumps and sent Rohit reeling back towards his dugout in tears. Rohit looked disheartened after such an impressive innings had come to an abrupt halt – this wicket brings an end to it all and looks dejected on his return journey back. To know more about the matches of all kinds of sports just follow us: https://sportsadda.co.uk/
