Having won the nail-biting contest at Cape Town and hence the T20 series, India has successfully concluded the long sojourn in South Africa. A loss in the test series was disheartening but then India made sure that they lift the ODI and the T20 trophy.
Virat Kohli and his men have dominated South Africa at their own home and this is a remarkable achievement.
Brilliant Captaincy By Rohit Sharma
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After being asked to bat first, India scored 172 at Cape Town riding on contributions from Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina. The fans were stunned when they realize that Virat Kohli would not be playing the match as he had a stiff back.
The onus was on Rohit Sharma and he might have failed as a batsman but his captaincy was spot on. Rohit Sharma’s captaincy was brilliant as he ascertained India’s win in this match and hence the series.
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In response to India’s total, South Africa fell short of 7 runs and India lifted the trophy. For India Shikhar Dhawan top scored with a knock of 47 while Suresh Raina scored 43. As for the hosts, it was skipper JP Duminy who scored the highest but in a losing cause.
JP Duminy scored 55 while debutant Christiaan Jonker made 49. At one stage it seemed that Jonker would steal victory from India’s jaws but that was not to be.
DHONI ASKS SURESH RAINA NOT TO BOWL QUICK INTO THE STUMPS
Mahi is an animated cricketer and he is always heard from the stump mic shouting one thing or the other. His knowledge and awareness of the game are so great that he helps the bowlers way too much with their line and length and makes things easier for them.
As Suresh Raina bowled a few overs to complete Akshar Patel’s quota, MS Dhoni was heard shouting at Suresh Raina to not bowl quick into the stumps.
Here is the video:
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