India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: India lose first game chasing at home in 17 matches

05.10.2022 - 06:17 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball ton fashions SA's 49-run win in dead rubberINDORE: In a city supposed to be a heaven for foodies, South Africa, powered by Rilee Rossouw's murderous 48-ball unbeaten 100-his maiden century in T20Is 'feasted' on a listless India to record a morale-boosting 49-run win in the third and final T20I at the Holkar Stadium here on Tuesday night.

SCORECARD | AS IT HAPPENEDEven though it was a dead rubber with India having already bagged the series, the convincing defeat in what was the hosts' final T20I going into the T20 World Cup in Australia, will leave the Men in Blue sweating over their pacers' pathetic form.

How badly India's seam bowling department is grappling with injuries and consistency at the moment was evident at the toss when skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that Arshdeep, who had been 'recuperating' at the National Cricket Academy during the Australia series, had a slight niggle in the back and missed the game.

Read AlsoIndia vs South Africa 3rd T20I: We have to improve, execute plans better in death overs, says Rahul DravidEven as he acknowledged that his team needed to "improve, get better" and "execute our plans better" in the death overs going into the T20 World Cup in Australia, India head coach Rahul Dravid defended his bowlers' poor show in the final overs, saying that "it's not been easy bowling in the death on Though India won the series 2-1, they would be jittery when they take on South Africa- who now move onto the ODI series against the hosts -on October 30 in a league match of the T20 World Cup at Perth.

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India lost the final T20I to South Africa in Indore on Tuesday by a big margin but Rohit Sharma's team won the series 2-1 and are going into the T20 World Cup on the back of twin victories over the Proteas and reigning champions Australia. India is far from a settled bunch as they have several chinks in their armour but the group is an upbeat one under Rohit's leadership.

India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: We have to improve, execute plans better in death overs, says Rahul Dravid

Even as he acknowledged that his team needed to "improve, get better" and "execute our plans better" in the death overs going into the T20 World Cup in Australia, India head coach Rahul Dravid defended his bowlers' poor show in the final overs, saying that "it's not been easy bowling in the death on very flat wickets" during the home T20I series against Australia and South Africa. Defending his under-fire bowlers, particularly seamers, Dravid pointed out that it hadn't been easy for the rival team's bowlers either to stop runs on batting beauties. "Obviously, you keep trying to get better in all the departments (of the game). Certainly bowling in the death…you know to be fair it's been very flat wickets, it's not been easy bowling at the death, but only for our team, but the other team (too). Australia and South Africa are sides which have a lot of experience in their bowling attacks, and they've struggled in the death as well. So it's not only us," Dravid said in the post-match presser on Tuesday.

Rossouw's fireworks guide South Africa to win over India in dead rubber

South Africa beat India by 49 runs in the third and final Twenty20 match on the back of Rilee Rossouw's maiden T20I century to record a consolation victory in Indore on Tuesday as the hosts won the series 2-1.

India vs South Africa: Meme Fest On Twitter As Deepak Chahar Doesn't Run Out Stubbs At Non-Striker's End

Deepak Chahar could have added some drama to the 3rd T20I against South Africa at Indore but he decided against it. The Indian bowler stopped short of delivering his first ball of the 16th over as he gave Tristan Stubbs a warning at the non-striker's end for backing up too far. There was an exchange of eye-contact between the two players and Stubbs was left with a wry smile on his face.

IPL Franchise Shares Hilarious Tweet On Indore Pitch After South Africa's Flying Start vs India In 3rd T20I

South Africa has got off to a flying start in the 3rd T20I against India after being put in to bat by Rohit Sharma. The pitch at the Holkar Stadium in Indore is allowing the ball to come nicely on to the bat and the likes of Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw have hit quickfire half-centuries.

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Quinton De Kock, Temba Bavuma Watchful As India Eye Early Wickets

India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Live Updates: Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma have started the South African innings against India in the third and final T20I at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday. India skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to field first vs South Africa. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested for the game, while Arshdeep Singh too misses out as a "precautionary" measure, informed Rohit at the toss. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have been roped in into the playing XI. India have already gained an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series and they will now look for a clean sweep. On the other hand, the Proteas will aim to get a consolation victory. Notably, India had won the first match by 8 wickets and second match by 16 runs to seal the series. (LIVE SCORECARD)