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"He Doesn't Drop...": Avesh Khan On Rahul Dravid's Role In His 4r-Wicket Haul vs South Africa

India pacer Avesh Khan felt the pressure after going wicket-less in the first three games but said head coach Rahul Dravid's faith in him pushed him to come up with a match-winning performance in the fourth T20I. Avesh relied on the hard lengths to end up with career-best figures of four for 18 in his young international career. Despite losses in the first two games, India did not change the playing eleven.

"He Hasn't Learnt": Sunil Gavaskar Reacts To Rishabh Pant's Batting Flaw

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has questioned Rishabh Pant's shot selection, saying it is "not a good sign" that the Indian stumper is repeatedly falling into the outside the off-stump trap in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. Pant, who has scored 740 runs in 47 T20Is at 23.12, has been getting out in almost identical fashion while going for the big shot wife outside the off-stump.

Dinesh Karthik Plays Game-Changing Knock in 4th T20I vs South Africa, Sunil Gavaskar Lauds "Great Character"

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik played India's first T20I game back in 2006, but it took him 16 years and 36 matches to score his maiden fifty in the shortest format. With India reeling at 81 for four at one stage, Karthik smashed 55 off just 27 balls, laying the foundation for India's biggest win over South Africa in T20Is on Friday. Impressed by his knock in the fourth T20I against the Proteas, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar lauded Karthik, saying that the player showed "great character and determination" to rescue India from a tricky position.

Dinesh Karthik Surpasses MS Dhoni For This Massive T20I record

Dinesh Karthik on Sunday surpassed former India captain MS Dhoni to become the oldest Indian cricketer to score a T20I half-century. The 37-year-old Indian batter on Friday scored his first half-century in the shortest format of the game for India. Karthik put on a show in Rajkot against South Africa in the 4th T20I of the five-match series as Men in Blue levelled the series 2-2. He smashed 55 off merely 27 deliveries.

India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Pacers, Middle-Order Make Hosts Favourites In Decider

A lot of grey areas are yet to be addressed but a young Indian team, with an admirable collective temperament, will start as favourites in the series-deciding fifth T20 International against South Africa in Bengaluru on Sunday. In a space of eight days, this Indian team has played four games. It fielded an identical XI, which is in sync with Rahul Dravid's "school of continuity", seen the nadir in the first two games, only to break its own record of highest margin of victories over the Proteas -- by 47 runs in the third game and by 82 runs in the fourth.

"Certainly One Of The Best Finishers In The Game": Keshav Maharaj On Dinesh Karthik

India batter Dinesh Karthik looks for runs in unorthodox areas and that is what makes him difficult to bowl to, feels seasoned South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj. Karthik's 55 off 27 balls, his maiden fifty in the format he first played back in 2006, helped India level the five-match T20I series on Friday.

"Good Players Learn From Their Mistakes, He Has Not": Dale Steyn's Big Statement On India Star

Having played his first T20I in 2006, Dinesh Karthik is still showing what he is capable of in the shortest format of the game. 16 years after his T20I debut, he registered his maiden fifty in the shortest format against South Africa in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on Friday, helping India level the series. The 37-year-old went on to play a knock of 55 runs off just 27 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes.

"Mahi Bhai Taught Me One Thing...": Hardik Pandya Reveals MS Dhoni's "Lesson" That Changed Him As A Cricketer

India's victory margin of 82 runs against South Africa in the fourth T20I in Rajkot on Friday might give the impression that it was a walk in the park for the Rishabh Pant-led hosts, but it was not so. India initially struggled with the bat, until Dinesh Karthik (55, 27b) and Hardik Pandya (46, 31b) held their own to take the team to 169/6 in 20 overs. The latter came at the crease in the seventh over with India three-down, and then played with responsibility before going bonkers in the final five overs. For Pandya, the performance was a continuation of the fine form that he is in since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, where he led Gujarat Titans to the title.

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"He Doesn't Drop...": Avesh Khan On Rahul Dravid's Role In His 4r-Wicket Haul vs South Africa

"He Hasn't Learnt": Sunil Gavaskar Reacts To Rishabh Pant's Batting Flaw

Dinesh Karthik Plays Game-Changing Knock in 4th T20I vs South Africa, Sunil Gavaskar Lauds "Great Character"

Dinesh Karthik Surpasses MS Dhoni For This Massive T20I record

India vs South Africa 5th T20I: Pacers, Middle-Order Make Hosts Favourites In Decider

"Certainly One Of The Best Finishers In The Game": Keshav Maharaj On Dinesh Karthik

"Good Players Learn From Their Mistakes, He Has Not": Dale Steyn's Big Statement On India Star

"Mahi Bhai Taught Me One Thing...": Hardik Pandya Reveals MS Dhoni's "Lesson" That Changed Him As A Cricketer