Twitter Reactions: Vintage Dinesh Karthik, Avesh Khan power India to series-levelling win
All-round India completed a comprehensive victory against the Proteas.
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India defeated South Africa by 82 runs in the fourth T20I on Friday, 17th June, and drew level 2-2 in the five-match series. The Indian team posted a competitive total of 169 after some sensational hitting by Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik in the latter stages of the innings. Avesh Khan was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he annihilated the South African innings by scalping four wickets, three of which came in just one over.
South Africa similarly started their batting innings to that of India’s as the batters struggled to get going in the first ten overs. The Proteas were dealt a huge blow early in the innings as skipper Temba Bavuma was retired hurt after sustaining an elbow injury. Quinton de Kock, who was returning to the side after an injury layoff looked good at the crease before he fell victim to a huge mixup at the crease and was run out.
Dwaine Pretorius didn’t trouble the scorers much as he was sent back for a duck, and Henrich Klassen followed suit as he was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal for just eight runs. Despite losing their top order cheaply, South Africa were in the chase as long as the dangerous David Miller was on the crease. But, Harshal Patel provided the killer blow in the 11th over when the right arm quick sent the southpaw’s off-stump flying off the ground. The Proteas side pretty much surrendered after Miller’s wicket and never looked threatening to get near India’s target.
Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik put the South African bowlers to the sword in the final five
Earlier in the innings, Bavuma won the toss for the fourth consecutive time and invited India to bat first. The Proteas bowlers had the Indian batters in a tangle as they managed just 53 runs in the first ten overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who roared back into form in the last match, was dismissed cheaply in the second over. Shreyas Iyer lasted just two deliveries before he was struck plumb in front by Marco Jansen.
Skipper Rishabh Pant then joined the in-form Ishan Kishan at the crease in a bid to get the innings going, but Kishan was sent back to the pavilion after a sluggish 27. Pant’s deputy Hardik Pandya was greeted with a huge roar by the crowd, and as it looked like the duo will showcase their big-hitting skills. However, the southpaw was dismissed in the 13th over, leaving India tattering at 81/4.
But that’s when the duo of Pandya and Dinesh Karthik stitched a blockbuster partnership of 65 runs off just 33 deliveries. Pandya (46 off 31) and Karthik (55 off 27) propelled India’s total to 169/6 as 73 runs were scored off the last five overs. Notably, Karthik registered his maiden T20I fifty, having made his debut in the format back in 2006.
Meanwhile, let’s look at how Twitter reacted to India’s triumph:Β
DK to Hardik right now π #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Q6C4wdpvRX
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 17, 2022
ππ – ππ‘π π π’π§π’π¬π‘ππ«!#OneFamily #INDvSA @DineshKarthik @BCCI pic.twitter.com/6L0WuTP7AZ
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) June 17, 2022
Fantastic striking from DK and Kungfu Pandya in the last 5 overs.
Bowlers ko kamaal karna padega to defend 169. #INDvSA— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 17, 2022
Terrific fightback from team India to level the series. Credit to Rishabh and Rahul Bhai for sticking with the same team throughout despite couple of losses at the start. Avesh repaid the faith and how! Super Sunday ahead! #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/jHCSUsFnNZ
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 17, 2022
MOM in Indiaβs first ever T20 international .. 16 years later gets his maiden fifty against the same side. Special knock this .. Something different, something fresh.. Living upto the promise he made at the IPL .. Well done @DineshKarthik #INDvSA
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) June 17, 2022
Pant to Bavuma after leveling the series #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/nh48BXu18w
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 17, 2022
169 was too bigger score on this pitch from India. Come back and a half from Avesh khan. Kept hitting the hard length which had the most to offer! #INDvSA
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 17, 2022
With Rohit, KL, Virat set to return, top order gets sorted. India were looking for finisher. Ek maango, do mil gaye. Hardik and DK aap Australia World Cup ja rahe hain. @DineshKarthik @hardikpandya7
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 17, 2022
Dinesh Karthikβs maiden fifty in T20s has given India more than a chance to win this match and level the series. Itβs all upto the bowlers to repeat such performance in their bowling. π€ pic.twitter.com/1duLEt8kyC
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) June 17, 2022
Admire commitment of Dinesh Karthik. A great finisher. His life coach Abhishek Nayar seems to have pushed him hard in the right direction.
— Makarand Waingankar (@wmakarand) June 17, 2022
One of the greatest comeback in cricket history by Dinesh Karthik.#DineshKarthik#INDvsSA #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/tPWdCZzEJW
— Cricket Addictor (@AbdullahNeaz) June 17, 2022
Dinesh Karthik, don't spoil us. We aren't used to of such recoveries at such stage. #INDvSA
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) June 17, 2022
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