🏏India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI - Ranchi🏏 - Page 29

Rahul : "The batsmen played well, but th game was won by the bowlers. Anyone else think Siraj should be MoM"

Yes credit should be given to Indian bowlers.

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

Ishan Kishan: Feeling good, it's 1-1, so very excited to play the decider at Delhi. Really happy about with the way we contributed to the team. It is my home ground, there were too many people watching. When I was fielding they were asking me to get a hundred today, unfortunately I missed it. No worries, I'm just happy that my team won the game today and maybe in the next game I will give my best and make my team win again. It's difficult here sometimes, because I played so many matches in Ranchi, it is not easy for the new batters to score runs, so we were looking to play according to the merit of the ball and not to play any harsh shots, and it's a matter of putting the pressure on the other team as well and the positive mindset helped a lot. Nortje, Rabada are too quick and sometimes the ball isn't coming on properly and stopping a touch and the next ball it was coming really quick. So, I was planning to go for it if it was near my chest and not to play a pre-determined shot if the ball is not there. So I was just trying to put the ball in the gap and it went my way.

Yeah

He is from Bihar 👍🏼

Keshav Maharaj | South Africa captain: We didn't expect dew to be such a factor here, that's why we opted to bat. We tried what we could, Shreyas and Kishan played very well. We thought the track will get slower and lower as the game progressed. But it got easier to bat after the 30th over due to the soft ball and dew that came on.

Shikhar Dhawan | India captain: Worked perfectly well for us, thanks to Keshav that he chose to bat (smiles). Glad that dew came in at the right time. Ishan and Shreyas batted so well, that partnership was so nice to watch. It was coming on nicely, but it stayed low. Plan was to take on the bowlers in the first 10 overs as we knew it could get difficult in the middle overs. When the dew came, you could see that it got easier. Very satisfied with the bowling unit, they are all young and these are good learnings for them. Especially Shahbaz. All the young boys, I'm so proud that they showed so much maturity.

They are lucky it didn't rained

Bcoz Ranchi too is having rains 😆

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

Shreyas Iyer is MotM

Deserved it 👍🏼

If Kishan made 100 then he would have got it

Shreyas Iyer | Player of the Match: When I went into bat, felt that the wicket was playing good. The talk between me and Ishan was to play the ball on merit, build a partnership. Tomorrow is going to be a travel day, and then the match. Let's see what is in store for me (regarding his fitness for next game). I'm not someone who changes a lot to the bowler or instance. It's just instinctive, and believing in myself.

Originally posted by: Palak2812

Deserved it 👍🏼

If Kishan made 100 then he would have got it

Yes he deserved it for sure.

Pre-game, we did tell you that the context of this series from India's POV will be about how their young boys cope with the pressure. Well, today's run chase was a nice little box ticked, as the next generation ensured a nerveless finish. South Africa will be disappointed at letting some precious Super League points slip. One more game though, the decider, and we move to Delhi for that game. Winner-takes-it-all of course. Hopefully we get a proper thriller to sign off this tour.

Originally posted by: Palak2812

Just aiweye

Bolne ka man kiya

Today 2nd ODI is in Ranchi and 3rd is in Delhi

Jesa weather chal raha hain if it continues Delhi wala wash out ho jaega 😆

Idk if I told you guys or not I am from Ranchi (never lived there) I was born there as it is my Nani and others lives there only.

I still remember when Dhoni hasn't shifted to his farmhouse.

His earlier house used to come in the way from Railway to my Nani's house.

I grew up crossing his house whenever was in Ranchi. 😆 and thought of meeting.

Woh toh abhi tak ho nahi paaya hain

But I still remember the smile I got from him few yrs back.

Wowww so lucky A smile from Dhoni🥺❤️ best feeling ever!