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India vs South Africa, 4th T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Avesh Khan Make way For Arshdeep Singh?

After losing the first two matches of the five-match T20I series, Team India bounced back beautifully to beat the high-flying Proteas in the third game to stay alive in the contest. It was a clinical show from the Rishabh Pant-led team, who first posted a total of 179/5 on the board before bundling out the Proteas for 131 runs. While Ruturaj Gaikwad (57 off 35), Ishan Kishan (54 off 35) and Hardik Pandya (31 not out off 21) shone with the bat in the first half of the match, it was Harshal Patel (4/25) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/20) who hogged the limelight with the ball.

Since I can't bowl at express pace, I have to keep developing my skills: Harshal Patel

Harshal had made his India debut after the T20 World Cup last November and more than six months into international cricket, the 31-year-old has 17 wickets in 11 games at an average of 19.52.

India vs South Africa 4th T20I Preview: India Need Captain Rishabh Pant To Fire In Yet Another Must-Win Encounter

Under pressure India skipper Rishabh Pant will be hoping to tide over his struggles with the bat and help the hosts improve their middle overs play when they take on South Africa in the fourth T20 International here on Friday. Save Pant's problems, India were able to plug the gaps in Vizag to open their account in the series with a comprehensive win. They will need another near perfect game to take the five-match series into the decider. Such has been the brilliance of Pant that every time he has been written off across formats, he has found a way to bounce back. The stage is set for him in another must-win game for India.

Rahul Tewatia's Viral Tweet After Missing Out On Squad For Ireland T20s

As India named their squad for the two-match T20 series against Ireland, one name that was missing was of all-rounder Rahul Tewatia. The 29-year-old played a key role in helping Gujarat Titans win the Indian Premier League title in their debut season, but was overlooked by selectors. Tewatia put out a two-word tweet that has since gone viral. "Expectations hurts (sic)," he tweeted. The post has got more than 10,000 likes and over 500 retweets on the microblogging site, with several users consoling him and assuring him that he will one day get his chance in the national team.

India vs South Africa: Former Cricketers Hail Young Team India's Comeback Win Over South Africa

Facing a must-win situation after losing the first two games, a young Indian team, led by skipper Rishabh Pant, made a strong comeback in the third T20I, and defeated South Africa by 48 runs in Vishakhapatnam. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan scored fifties, before Hardik Pandya's 31-run knock took India to 179 for five in 20 overs. In reply, South Africa kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bowled out for a paltry total of 131. Harshal Patel registered his best international figures of 4 for 25 while Yuzvendra Chahal also bagged three wickets to cap off a dominant win.

KL Rahul To Miss England Series, Hardik Pandya Could Captain vs Ireland: Report

Senior opener KL Rahul is all set to miss the 'fifth' Test against England in Birmingham next month as he is unlikely to recover from a groin injury that forced him out of the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. In another development, Hardik Pandya is likely to captain the white-ball squad in England as Rishabh Pant, who is currently leading the T20 side, will join the Indian Test squad in UK only after the South Africa series.

KL Rahul to miss England Test, Hardik Pandya in line for captaincy during Ireland T20Is

KL Rahul is all set to miss the 'fifth' Test against England in Birmingham next month as he is unlikely to recover from a groin injury that forced him out of the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. In another development, Hardik Pandya is likely to captain the white-ball squad in Ireland as Rishabh Pant, who is currently leading the T20 side, will join the Indian Test squad in UK only after the South Africa series. "Rahul has not recovered from his groin injury. The Test squad members are assembling in Mumbai today and will fly out midnight. Rahul is not travelling with the team. He will take some more time to recover although he might appear in a fitness test during the weekend. Chances of recovery aren't looking bright," a BCCI official privy to development told PTI on the condition of anonymity.

India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant Hails "Fantastic Job" By Bowlers After India Beat South Africa In 3rd T20I

Delighted that his team was finally able to execute its plan to perfection, India skipper Rishabh Pant emphasised on the importance of spinners performing well in the middle overs, especially in Indian conditions. The Indian spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel bowled beautifully to help the hosts register a 48-run win over South Africa in the third T20I and stay alive in the five-match series. "The execution was spot-on from the bowlers and the batters. We were 15 runs short, but we weren't thinking about that. Bowlers did a fantastic job for us," Pant said at the post-match presentation.

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India vs South Africa, 4th T20I, India Predicted XI: Will Avesh Khan Make way For Arshdeep Singh?

Since I can't bowl at express pace, I have to keep developing my skills: Harshal Patel

India vs South Africa 4th T20I Preview: India Need Captain Rishabh Pant To Fire In Yet Another Must-Win Encounter

Rahul Tewatia's Viral Tweet After Missing Out On Squad For Ireland T20s

India vs South Africa: Former Cricketers Hail Young Team India's Comeback Win Over South Africa

KL Rahul To Miss England Series, Hardik Pandya Could Captain vs Ireland: Report

KL Rahul to miss England Test, Hardik Pandya in line for captaincy during Ireland T20Is

India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant Hails "Fantastic Job" By Bowlers After India Beat South Africa In 3rd T20I