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India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Live Score: India Name Unchanged XI As South Africa Elect To Bowl

IND vs SA, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third T20I of the five-match series ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam. India face a must-win situation as they trail the Proteas 0-2 in the series, having lost the first two games in New Delhi and Cuttack, respectively. The hosts face a do or die situation as they look to return to winning ways. South Africa, on other hand, aim to become the first team to win a T20I series in India. The Proteas have been dominant in the first two games against a depleted Indian side. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Rishabh Pant Should Have Bowled Axar Patel A Bit Earlier In Second T20I, Says Ashish Nehra

India went 0-2 down in the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa after the hosts stumbled to a four-wicket loss in the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday. The hosts were unable to defend 148 even after taking Proteas wickets inside the powerplay. It was just Bhuvneshwar Kumar who took four wickets with the ball, and the other bowlers had a disappointing day. Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel were unable to leave their mark on the game. The latter just bowled one over where he conceded 19 runs. Former India players Ashish Nehra and Parthiv Patel said that Pant could have brought Axar into the attack earlier than the 12th over to put pressure on Klaasen.

"Someone Who Can Take Singles": Shreyas Iyer On Axar Patel Coming Out To Bat Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik

South Africa carried on with their winning momentum as they defeated India by four wickets in the second T20I in Cuttack to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The Proteas chased down 149 with 10 balls to spare with Henrich Klaasen scoring 81 off 46 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes. During the Indian innings, Axar Patel was promoted ahead of Dinesh Karthik, a move which didn't really work and received flak from fans on Twitter. Speaking at a press conference after the game, batter Shreyas Iyer explained the decision, saying that the need of the hour was to rotate strike as compared to hitting fours and sixes.

India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I

India suffered a second successive loss in the ongoing five-match T20I series at home against South Africa on Sunday night. Having failed to defend over 200 runs in the first match, India were well beaten in the 2nd T20I as South Africa comfortably chased down the 149-run target with four wickets in hand and 10 balls to spare. Apart from Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Dinesh Kathik, other Indian batters failed to make a meaningful contribution the bat. Karthik played a handy unbeaten knock down the order to help India put up a fighting total but the decision to send him in after Axar Patel didn't please quite many fans on Twitter.

"Don't Have Wicket-Taking Bowlers": Sunil Gavaskar's Scathing Criticism After India's Loss To South Africa in 2nd T20I

A couple of days after failing to defend a big total of 211 against South Africa in the first T20I, the Indian bowlers could not come up with anything special in the second T20I in Cuttack on Sunday. They failed to defend a total of 148 as India slumped to their second straight loss to trail 0-2 in the five-match series. Apart from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who returned with figures 4-0-13-4, other Indian bowlers could not take regular wickets. Senior players like Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel were costly too.

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live Score: South Africa Opt To Bowl vs India

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Live Updates: India have been put in to bat by South Africa in the second T20 International (T20I) of their five-match series in Cuttack on Sunday. Quinton de Kock misses out with an injury, with Heinrich Klassen replacing him. Reeza Hendricks has come in for Tristan Stubbs. India remain unchanged. South Africa pulled off a stunning chase of 212 in the series opener in New Delhi and the hosts will be looking to level matters at the Barabati Stadium. Cuttack is brimming with excitement for the match, with the stands full even for India's training session on the eve of the match. Rishabh Pant is captaining the hosts, with designated skipper KL Rahul ruled out with a groin injury on the eve of the first T20I. South Africa, meanwhile, will be full of confident after stunning knocks from David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen powered them to a 7-wicket win that gave them a 1-0 lead in the series. (LIVE SCORECARD)

India vs South Africa 1st T20I: David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen fire South Africa to seven-wicket win over India

Rishabh Pant would have believed that his first game as India captain was a perfect one. Then David Miller happened. Needing 126 runs in 10 overs to chase down the 212-run target set by India, Miller and Rassie van der Dussen finished with an unbeaten 131-run partnership and ending India’s streak of T20I wins with five balls to spare. Miller, with his unbeaten 31-ball 64, has shown he is in a zone where he can chase down any target with consummate ease as he has been doing over the past two months for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. IND vs SA 1st T20I: AS IT HAPPENEDThe excruciating heat and the vociferous packed house at Ferozeshah Kotla were triumphed by the chasing genius of Miller who allowed Dussen to take his time and then unleash himself on the Indian bowling attack in the back end of the chase. Shreyas Iyer’s dropped a sitter off Dussen’s bat at deep mid-wicket when he was on 25 and he ensured the Indian team rued it big time.

Indian skipper ruled out of Proteas series, Pant given captaincy

Indian captain KL Rahul has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20 series against the Proteas with injury, with Rishabh Pant named skipper.

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India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Live Score: India Name Unchanged XI As South Africa Elect To Bowl

Rishabh Pant Should Have Bowled Axar Patel A Bit Earlier In Second T20I, Says Ashish Nehra

"Someone Who Can Take Singles": Shreyas Iyer On Axar Patel Coming Out To Bat Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik

India vs South Africa: Fans Question Decision To Send Axar Patel Ahead Of Dinesh Karthik In 2nd T20I

"Don't Have Wicket-Taking Bowlers": Sunil Gavaskar's Scathing Criticism After India's Loss To South Africa in 2nd T20I

India vs South Africa 2nd T20I Live Score: South Africa Opt To Bowl vs India

India vs South Africa 1st T20I: David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen fire South Africa to seven-wicket win over India

Indian skipper ruled out of Proteas series, Pant given captaincy