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Dinesh Karthik's Video On "Roll No.1 Coming Out Of Viva Room" Is Comedy Gold

Dinesh Karthik returned to the Indian team for the first time since 2019 for the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa at home and the veteran wicketkeeper-batter is making sure that his teammates are sufficiently entertained in his company. Karthik took to Twitter on Thursday to share a video that will leave you in splits, especially if you have taken "viva" exams. In the video, members of the Indian squad are seen sitting in a plane, and Karthik makes a grand entrance while wearing stylish shades as the rest break into applause.

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.

South Africa Batter Aiden Markram Ruled Out Of Remainder Of T20I Series

South Africa batter Aiden Markram was on Wednesday officially ruled out of the remaining two T20I against India having already missed the first three games after testing positive for COVID-19 before the opening match in Delhi. Markram, who tested positive after first couple of practice sessions, will not be able to return to competitive arena post mandatory isolation period.

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.

"By The Time He Was Done...": Former India Pacer On Yuzvendra Chahal's Performance In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

After two disappointing outings in the first two T20 Internationals (T20Is) against South Africa, Yuzvendra Chahal was back to his very best as India thumped South Africa by 48 runs in the third match to keep the series alive. The wily leg-spinner had the South Africa middle order all at sea and returned with figures of 3/20. His list of victims was rather high-profile as well. He got Dwaine Pretorius, who has been used well as pinch-hitter this series, Rassie van der Dussen, who played a key role in South Africa winning the first T20I and then Heinrich Klaasen, who was the Proteas' match-winner in the second T20I.

Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals How He Redeemed His Bowling In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, whose three-wicket haul helped Team India defeat South Africa in the third T20I, revealed how he redeemed his bowling from the previous two games. All-round performance by India helped them in defeating South Africa by 48 runs in the third T20I of five-match series at Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. "I bowled a lot of sliders and bowled quicker in the previous matches. Today, I changed my seam position. Spinning and getting the ball to dip are my strengths. Today I tried to get it to turn and bowl slower. I tried to bowl to my strengths, I focused on that," said Chahal in a post-match presentation.

"Low On Fuel Plane": Amit Mishra's Tweet On "Lucky" Hardik Pandya Goes Viral

Amit Mishra is known for giving the cricket ball a good tweak when bowling his leg spinners and googlies. The veteran bowlers has been quite active on social media off late and his posts have a similar spin to them most often than not. On Tuesday Mishra posted a hilarious tweet on Hardik Pandya, after the latter streaky innings with the bat helped India post 179 on the board against South Africa, which eventually turned out to be a winning score in the third T20I in Visakhapatnam.

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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Dinesh Karthik's Video On "Roll No.1 Coming Out Of Viva Room" Is Comedy Gold

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

South Africa Batter Aiden Markram Ruled Out Of Remainder Of T20I Series

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

"By The Time He Was Done...": Former India Pacer On Yuzvendra Chahal's Performance In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals How He Redeemed His Bowling In 3rd T20I vs South Africa

"Low On Fuel Plane": Amit Mishra's Tweet On "Lucky" Hardik Pandya Goes Viral

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