3rd T20I: India target clean sweep against South Africa

04.10.2022 - 06:33 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Kohli, Rahul rested for inconsequential tie even as bowling unit remains a concernINDORE: Just a few hours after recording their maiden T20I series win at home against South Africa in Guwahati, India will look to achieve their first-ever clean sweep against the Proteas in the inconsequential third and final T20I at the Holkar Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

A 3-0 result here, following up on the 2-1 series win over Australia, should help India pack some confidence when they board the flight for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.

The blazing form of the Men in Blue's top four, particularly the unstoppable Suryakumar Yadav, must be the most heartening feature of the recent 'home run'.

Yadav's scorching blade seems to be getting more and more marauding with every game, as was evident in his destructive 22-ball 62 on Sunday in Guwahati, which helped India eke out a series-deciding 16-run win.

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