Former cricketer and South Africa coach Mark Boucher has described the Indian tour as ‘draining’ as the Proteas lost both the T20I and ODI series 2-1.
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It turned out to be a dull end to the series as South Africa failed to put up a fight with the bat at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
India takes on South Africa in the series decider at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday, October 11.
India chased down a target of 279 with 25 balls to spare in the second ODI, levelling the series 2-2 against South Africa and keeping themselves alive in the series.
The blockbuster Indian movie Vikram Vedha seems to have influenced the dressing room of the Indian cricketers.
India's star batter Ishan Kishan treated his fans to a stupendous innings after delighting them with a powerful knock of 93 off 84 balls and backed this up by meeting the fans after the match.
Shreyas Iyer's brilliant century, alongside Ishan Kishan's heroics and Mohammad Siraj's brilliant bowling, helped Team India to a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday, October 9.
In the absence of regular captain Temba Bavuma, South Africa's stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj won the toss and elected to bat first in the second ODI against India in Ranchi on October 09 (Sunday).
Team India's lethargic attitude on the field was once again exposed as clinical South Africa registered a nine-run win in the first ODI against the Men in Blue to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on October 08 (Saturday) announced that star all-rounder Washington Sundar will replace injured Deepak Chahar in India's squad for the remaining two ODIs against South Africa.
A second-string Team is currently locked in a three-match ODI series against South Africa at home.
South Africa edged past India in the first ODI by nine runs after setting up a target of 250 runs.
Despite Sanju Samson's heroics with the bat, Team India suffered a nine-run defeat against South Africa in the first ODI on October 06 (Thursday).
In a rain-curtailed game where new-ball bowlers created problems, Sanju Samson stood out despite India’s nine-run loss to South Africa in the first ODI of the three-ODI series at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravi Bishnoi were handed their debut ODI caps as Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and opted to field first at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
After an early inspection, the toss and match time for the first ODI between India and South Africa in Lucknow ODI has been pushed by 30 mins.
Led by veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan, India will take on the South Africans in a three-match ODI series which will start on Thursday, October 6 in Lucknow.
India went on an experimenting spree in the third and final T20I of the series against South Africa.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma made three changes for the dead rubber against South Africa at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore.
