🏏 India vs South Africa T20I: 3rd Match🏏 - Page 6

Gaikwad speaks after his fifty today: "It is a tricky wicket. There was a bit of extra bounce, and the slower ones were holding a little bit. I think it will get better, but 180 is a good score [even if] 10-15 runs short. The message will be to bowl slightly slower for spinners. For fast bowlers, anything on a hard length... [His message to himself] Just back yourself to the limits."

179/5 20 ov

target for SA 180

South Africa first chased down 211. South Africa then chased down 148. Can South Africa now chase down the average, 180? They won't be unhappy with the target after the way India started, and how the hosts managed only 82 in the last 10 overs. India's bowling, barring Bhuvneshwar, have a lot of work to do. The team gets into a huddle where Bhuvneshwar does the talking before they spread on the field. Bavuma and Hendricks will open again, because remember there's no Markram (Covid) and de Kock (wrist injury).

IND 179/5 (20)

RSA 38/2 (6)

CRR: 6.33 REQ: 10.14

South Africa need 142 runs in 84 balls

Partnership: 15(12)

Last Wkt: Reeza Hendricks c Chahal b Harshal Patel 23(20) - 38/2 in 5.6 ov.

Last 5 overs: 36 runs, 2 wkts

IND 179/5 (20)

RSA 40/3 (7)

CRR: 5.71 REQ: 10.77

South Africa need 140 runs in 78 balls

RSA 57/4 (9)

CRR: 6.33 REQ: 11.18

South Africa need 123 runs in 66 balls

Partnership: 17(13)

Last Wkt: Dwaine Pretorius c Pant b Chahal 20(16) - 57/4 in 8.6 ov.

Last 5 overs: 34 runs, 3 wkts

RSA 63/4 (10)

CRR: 6.3 REQ: 11.7

South Africa need 117 runs in 60 balls

Partnership: 6(6)

Last Wkt: Dwaine Pretorius c Pant b Chahal 20(16) - 57/4 in 8.6 ov.

Last 5 overs: 38 runs, 3 wkts

Very few people interested after the last 2 losses I guess. 😆 The eng-nz test was going on so good that I forgot about this. 🤣

IND 179/5 (20)

RSA 71/5 (11.1)

CRR: 6.36 REQ: 12.34

South Africa need 109 runs in 53 balls

Partnership: 0(2)

Last Wkt: David Miller c Gaikwad b Harshal Patel 3(5) - 71/5 in 10.6 ov.

Last 5 overs: 33 runs, 3 wkts

RSA 95/5 (14)

CRR: 6.79 REQ: 14.17

South Africa need 85 runs in 36 balls