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Adjudged the 'Player of the Match' after leading India to a facile win over the Proteas with his maiden five-for in ODIs, speedster Arshdeep Singh said skipper KL Rahul backed him to come back strongly following a dip in his bowling form in the preceding T20Is. The left-arm paceman revealed that the skipper told him to aim for a five-for after he claimed two prized scalps in the second over.
Pacers Arshdeep Singh bowled a dream first spell and found an ally in equally menacing Avesh Khan as a second-string Indian team completely annihilated South Africa by eight wickets in the opening ODI on Sunday. India now lead the three-match series 1-0. Having gone into the match without a single wicket in his previous three ODI appearances, Arshdeep more than made up for it with his maiden five-wicket haul as South Africa were all-out for 116 in 27.3 overs.
India seamer Mohammed Shami will not play in two test matches against South Africa while bowler Deepak Chahar has withdrawn from the one-day international series, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Former India batter Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind pacer Mohammed Siraj after his poor outing in the second T20I against South Africa on Tuesday. Siraj conceded 14 runs in his first over, but made a strong decent comeback by giving away just 13 runs in his next two overs, including a wicket. Gambhir also expressed his disappointment over Arshdeep Singh's show in the match. The pacer leaked 31 runs in two overs, including 24 in his first over.
India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Live Updates:India's playing XI will be in focus as they take on South Africa in the second T20I of a three-match series. With a few big names missing from the squad, it will be interesting to see that who will open the batting with Shubman Gill. India will also look to try new combinations, in order to prepare for the T20 World Cup. The first match of the series got washed out due to the heavy rain in Durban on Sunday but the weather forecast has predicted rain in today's match as well. Suryakumar Yadav and Co will be aiming to repeat their heroics of the T20Is against Australia. (Live Scorecard)
India emerged 4-1 triumphant against Australia in a 5-match T20I series despite playing a young unit under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav. Though the scoreline suggests utter dominance by the Indian team, there were quite a few flaws in the team that the management would look to iron out before next year's T20 World Cup. Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra raised one of the biggest concerns as he questioned the team's death bowling skills, especially in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah.
Team India is all set to face South Africa in their upcoming all-format tour. After clinching a memorable win over Australia in the five-match series, India arrived in Durban on Thursday morning. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on social media, the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and others were seen receiving warm welcome by the people of South Africa. However, there was another which welcomed the Indian team whole-heartedly.
Legendary Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden faced a lot of criticism from fans following his controversial comments during the fifth T20I encounter between India and Australia in Bengaluru on Sunday. Australia needed 10 runs to win from the final over of the match and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav handed the ball to young pacer Arshdeep Singh. The first ball was a bouncer and although Matthew Wade was convinced that it was going above his head, the umpire did not award a wide to Australia. Hayden was not happy with the decision given by the umpire and following the replays of the incident, he said that Wade was correct in feeling upset by the decision taken by the umpire.