17/06Result
4th T20I (N), South Africa tour of India at Rajkot, Jun 17 2022
India won by 82 runs
Player of the Match
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh KarthikIndia
17/06Result
4th T20I (N), South Africa tour of India at Rajkot, Jun 17 2022
India won by 82 runs
Player of the Match
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh KarthikIndia

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 169/6 | RR: 8.45

  • Axar Patel8 (4b)
  • Harshal Patel1 (1b)
  • Dwaine Pretorius4-0-41-1
  • Lungi Ngidi3-0-20-2

That was an entertaining finish, South African quicks were brilliant in the first 10 where the there was extra bounce, even the spinners found turn. The mix of speeds was excellent. India's top-order could not get going despite trying. Ngidi was brilliant, Pandya anchored the innings. But it was all DK once he got going. He carried his momentum even during his interview. It's a 50-50 now. I got lucky to have gotten on the more entertaining half of the innings here on comms, let's see how Deiva's stint is this time.

Dinesh Karthik 55 off 27: It's important after where we were placed after ten overs, so I'm happy. I believed we can get 80-85 in the last 7. I tried to take risks, it's important to accept and absorb them. I weighed up my options at the end and was able to go big. [on having played in India's first T20] I feel old when that comes up [laughs], I played with different generations. I know off the 22, 21 have retired so it's good to still keep going. [On the pitch] It's on the slower side, if you bowl the right areas at the right speeds, I found it harder to hit the boundaries.

8:41 pm: 73 off the last five overs propels India to 169, a score that seemed improbable when they had scored only 56 after 10.

19.6
4
Pretorius to AR Patel, FOUR, Top-edge off the pull goes behind the keeper and goes to the fence. It was a cutter into the pitch on a back of length around fifth stump, Axar swung his bat with all his might and eyes away but the ball landed safely.
19.5
2
Pretorius to AR Patel, 2 runs, Similar ball, Axar slices this over backward point. Stopped by deep point with a slide to his right.
19.4
2
Pretorius to AR Patel, 2 runs, Slower one close to a yorker length around seventh stump, driven hard with a horizontal bat to deep point
19.3
1
Pretorius to HV Patel, 1 run, Down on a knee, slashes and gets the low full toss outside off to long-off
19.3
1w
Pretorius to HV Patel, 1 wide, Full and wide, Harshal heaves and misses. It's just outside the tramline and Pretorius is unhappy that the margins went against him, particularly after Harshal shaped up to move across.
19.2
W
Pretorius to Karthik, OUT, Whacked again, this time it's taken at deep backward square. It was a slower outside leg, DK went on one knee and tried to lift it with a sweep. van der Dussen took a good, low catch while on the slide.

KD Karthik c van der Dussen b Pretorius 55 (34m 27b 9x4 2x6) SR: 203.70

19.1
6
Pretorius to Karthik, SIX, DK gets to his maiden T20I fifty with a slog over deep-midwicket. It was in the slot outside off, trust DK to shuffle across and swing across the line.

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 153/5 | RR: 8.05

  • Dinesh Karthik49 (25b)
  • Axar Patel0 (1b)
  • Lungi Ngidi3-0-20-2
  • Dwaine Pretorius3-0-25-0
18.6
1
Ngidi to Karthik, 1 run, DK's beaten, de Kock misses the ball and they steal a bye. It was a slower one on a good length outside off. DK tried to nurdle it square, may have gotten an outside edge. Went low to de Kock's right who could not pick it up. The late throw was backed up at long-on
18.5
1lb
Ngidi to AR Patel, 1 leg bye, Axar tries to flick a length ball on his knee-roll, gets beaten. It ricochets to point and the lack of pace allows the single.
18.4
1
Ngidi to Karthik, 1 run, DK pulls the power down on a length ball outside off as the ball was a slower one. Chops it down to point
18.3
4
Ngidi to Karthik, FOUR, DK slaps a length ball that is around fifth stump. Third man runs to his right but has no chance
18.2
W
Ngidi to Pandya, OUT, Stunner taken by Shamsi! It's sent upstairs but looks like a fair catch. Shamsi's eyes were closed as he turned on his back while on a rotating slide to his right. But the hands were under the ball and Pandya has to go. It was a short length ball that was wide that Pandya tried to carve over deep-backward point. It was a thick top-edge that was coming down until Shamsi intercepted

HH Pandya c Shamsi b Ngidi 46 (58m 31b 3x4 3x6) SR: 148.38

18.1
6
Ngidi to Pandya, SIX, Pandya brooms it over deep square leg with his back leg moving away to the leg side while the front leg stood still. It was a fusion of a sweep and a slogish flick. The ball was a slower one on a length coming in.

Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | IND: 140/4 | RR: 7.77

  • Hardik Pandya40 (29b)
  • Dinesh Karthik43 (22b)
  • Dwaine Pretorius3-0-25-0
  • Keshav Maharaj4-0-29-1

Akash: "Is that good batting or the wicket has eased out?!" Excellent batting the way I see it, feel free to share your point of view.

ankur baid: "Book a ticket for DK to Australia right now for the world cup. " Afzal from hindi comms agrees.

17.6
1
Pretorius to Pandya, 1 run, Yorker around sixth stump, Pandya takes a step across and tries to dig it out through cover but manages to get it to the bowler
17.5
1
Pretorius to Karthik, 1 run, Helps a full ball to long leg. It was whacked with power but went off the edge along the ground.
17.4
0
Pretorius to Karthik, no run, DK changes his stance to that of an LHB, the bowler yorks it wide outside leg but it's not given an extra because of the aforementioned stance change.

Around

17.3
4
Pretorius to Karthik, FOUR, Shuffles across again and pulls the slower length ball on one knee into the gap at deep square leg.
17.2
4
Pretorius to Karthik, FOUR, Misfield at deep backward point allows four. It came after the back of length ball outside off was cut to the right of backward point, deep cover ran to his left and let the ball go through his fingers
17.1
6
Pretorius to Karthik, SIX, DK crawls across like a baby with a jetpack and slog-sweeps a wide, full ball over deep square leg.

That should be the last over of spin. Pretorius starts from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | IND: 124/4 | RR: 7.29

  • Hardik Pandya39 (28b)
  • Dinesh Karthik28 (17b)
  • Keshav Maharaj4-0-29-1
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-21-1
16.6
0
Maharaj to Pandya, no run, Pandya tries the slog sweep but could not get under the fullish ball coming in at pace, hit on the thigh and the ball falls in front.
16.5
1
Maharaj to Karthik, 1 run, Tucks a length ball on the stumps to deep square leg.
16.4
4
Maharaj to Karthik, FOUR, Premeditates and connects with a reverse pull. It was outside off and on a back of length, DK swung through the lne and got it over short third man.
16.3
4
Maharaj to Karthik, FOUR, Straight drive is aerial and Maharaj dives to his right but can't stop it. It was a dead straight and between long-on and long-off. The ball was full and straight.
16.2
0
Maharaj to Karthik, no run, Maharaj slows the ball down as DK shuffled across, it was around off and was swept with a late adjustment to short fine leg.

South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20T BavumaQ de Kock
1st4D PretoriusQ de Kock
2nd2D PretoriusHE van der Dussen
3rd19HE van der DussenH Klaasen
4th14DA MillerHE van der Dussen
5th15HE van der DussenM Jansen
6th0KA MaharajM Jansen
7th4KA MaharajA Nortje
8th2A NortjeL Ngidi
9th7T ShamsiL Ngidi