Top 10 moments of Champions Trophy 2017
It was the most exciting edition of the Champions Trophy with teams punching way above their weights.
3. South Africa run like a cat on a hot tin roof
South Africa are well recognised as a team who is capable of capitulating under pressure. In a must-win group game, which was turned into a virtual quarter-final, South Africa had to win against India to progress further in the tournament. They were in a good position till they decided to squander the start they had got. De Villiers, after registering his first ever golden duck in ODI cricket, started well and had raised to 16.
Faf du Plessis was going smoothly about his business until he defended one which went straight to the hands of point. De Villiers had committed himself for a non-existent run and fell short by a fair distance. A dangerous De Villiers had to make the long walk back to the dressing room.
Faf could have decided against the run, though it was De Villiers’ call. Miller walked out to join the incumbent No. 3 and 5 balls later, one of the funniest run outs of the recent past construed. Faf edged one to short third man and set off for a run. He stuttered and ran again but suddenly took a U-turn. Miller responded immediately but Faf never sighted him running. Both batsmen ended up stranded on the same end as Kohli took the bails off at the non-striker’s end.
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