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The fifth T20I between India and South Africa was called off due to rain on Sunday in Bengaluru. Only 3.3 overs were bowled in the match and in that period, India had managed to post 28/2 with both Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the hut. However, more than the cricket action, it was one incident involving Gaikwad that grabbed the limelight, and netizens were left fuming.
The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended level at 2-2 after the series decider at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. Only 3.3 overs were possible in the game and India managed to post 28/2 in that duration. South Africa had won the first two T20Is, but Team India managed to stage a comeback in the next two, to bring the series on level terms at 2-2.
As it happened | ScorecardIndia reached 28 for two in 3.3 overs after being put into bat first when a second rain interruption forced players off the field at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Umpires called off the match after rain refused to go away for over 90 minutes and players exchanged hand shakes. Play started 50 minutes late, after rain forced the teams to head off the field just before the first ball was bowled.
IND vs SA, 4th T20I, Live Updates: India are two wickets down against South Africa in the ongoing fourth T20I at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Ishan Kishan gave India a bright start but his opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed early Team India face another must-win situation as they take on South Africa. After losing the first two games, the Rishabh Pant led side gave a befitting response to the Proteas in the third T20I in Vizag. Fifties from Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan, followed by incredible bowling performances from Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal steered India to 48-run win. However, South Africa lead the series 2-1 and will look to seal the series today, ahead of the final T20I in Bengaluru on Sunday. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Team India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad jokingly trolled teammate Yuzvendra Chahal for his physique after the young Indian side came roaring back in the T20I series. During an interaction with the leg spinner after India's win over South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series on June 14, the right-handed batter made the funny comment. When asked by Chahal about his fitness, Gaikwad said that when people like him go to the gym, it keeps others motivated.
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.
He hasn't been able to translate his IPL form into national colours but India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is not too worried as for him it is all about "staying consistent mentally" and "trusting the process". The 25-year-old from Maharashtra has amassed 1207 runs in 36 IPL matches so far but managed just 120 in six T20Is, including the maiden fifty that he scored in the third T20 against South Africa here on Tuesday. Asked if life is on the edge for him, Gaikwad said: "Not really on the edge, it is just part and parcel of the sport.
Cuttack but they bounced back in style with a 48-run win. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was under pressure, took the bull by its horns and gave India a flying start. What did he do differently on Tuesday night? "Nothing. I felt the wicket was slightly better than the last two games. In the previous games, the ball was stopping a bit when batting first. Batting on this wicket was nice as the ball was coming on to the bat well. So, I changed nothing much with my process etc as my thought process and everything else was the same. I felt the wicket here was on the better side," he said with a smile after the match.