India vs South Africa: India Wins by 7 Runs in Thrilling T20 Match
Relive the excitement of the India vs South Africa T20 match where India clinched victory by 7 runs. Read about key performances, player of the match, and match summary.
The team did manage to squeeze out a sweet win against South Africa by 7 runs in that scintillating T20. High-octane action and fabulous showing at the crease, audiences were simply on knife-edge from start till the last ball. For Virat Kohli, this was just one such outstanding performance for which he is declared rightly as the Player of the Match for this game.
India’s Innings: Display of Determination
India batted first and gave a good account of their 20 overs by scoring 176/7. The innings was well anchored by Virat Kohli’s vital 76 runs off 59 balls, with 6 boundaries and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 128.81. There was patience and attack in Kohli’s innings that, in effect, played a big role in setting a challenging target for South Africa.
Top guns in India’s batting lineup
- Virat Kohli 76 runs off 59 balls
- Axar Patel 47 runs off 31 balls
- Shivam Dube 27 runs off 16 balls
With regular fall of wickets, India kept the scoreboard rolling due to contributions from Axar Patel and Shivam Dube. Quick runs through the middle order by this duo have facilitated the scoring in pushing the total to a defendable score.
Chase of 177 proved a bit too short for the Proteas as they ended on 169/8. A lot of starts came through but the big innings that would have taken them through wasn’t there. Heinrich Klassan starred in this run-chase with an aggressive 52 off 27 balls, featuring 5 sixes.
Vital knocks in the batting order of South Africa Heinrich Klaasen- 52 runs off 27 balls; Quinton de Kock- 39 runs off 31 balls and Tristan Stubbs- 31 runs off 21 balls
Although Klaasen and de Kock carried out blows on behalf of South Africa, they couldn’t quite succeed in chasing the target put up by India. Indian bowlers did a good job as they kept their nerves in the death overs. Hardik Pandya picked up some important wickets along with Arshdeep Singh to see off the match on a pulsating note.
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has been adjudged Player of the Match for his outstanding knock of 76 runs. His innings, one that was the backbone of India’s total and leadership on the field, came out pivotal in India’s victory.
Match Summary
India: 176/7 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 76, Axar Patel 47; Maharaj 2/28)
South Africa: 169/8 in 20 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 52, Quinton de Kock 39; Pandya 2/27)
Result: India won by 7 runs.
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