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Thanks to Hardik and Karthik, India were able to amass 73 runs in the last five overs.

Thanks to Hardik and Karthik, India were able to amass 73 runs in the last five overs. The previous record was held by MS Dhoni at the age of 36 years and 229 days when he scored a half-century against South Africa back in 2018. The Indians were struggling at 81 for four before a 65-run stand between Hardik (46 off 31) and Karthik (55 off 27) brought the home team back into the game.

IND vs SA, 4th T20I: Dinesh Karthik helped India post 169/6 with his maiden T20I half-century and Avesh Khan then returned his career-best figures as the ...

After a hit on the shoulder, Temba Bavuma (8) injured his left elbow with a dive on the run and had to leave the field. The pitch remained tricky to bat on even in the second innings with the odd ball gripping and rising sharply from good length, making strokeplay difficult. India were able to amass 73 runs in the last five overs. For the second game in a row, South African batters faltered and collapsed to 87 for nine in 16.5 overs with skipper Temba Bavuma retired hurt. Avesh (4/18) led India's brilliant display with the ball and recorded his career-best figures in the process. Dinesh Karthik played a knock to remember before Avesh Khan gave his dad a "perfect birthday present" with a fiery spell as India steam-rolled South Africa by 82 runs here on Friday to level the five-match series 2-2.

India 169 for 6 (Karthik 55, Hardik 46, Ngidi 2-20) beat South Africa 87 (Avesh 4-18, Chahal 2-21) by 82 runs. Dinesh Karthik made his T20I debut in India's ...

In the previous match, he reached for a full delivery to try to clear the off side and sent it to extra-cover and in this one, Klaasen was expecting the ball to turn away from him, as it did off the previous delivery, and set up for the sweep, but the ball went straight on and struck him on the front pad. In the previous match, he reached for a full delivery to try to clear the off side and sent it to extra-cover and in this one, Klaasen was expecting the ball to turn away from him, as it did off the previous delivery, and set up for the sweep, but the ball went straight on and struck him on the front pad. But in their next two clashes, Klaasen has only nine runs off nine balls from Chahal and has been dismissed twice. But in their next two clashes, Klaasen has only nine runs off nine balls from Chahal and has been dismissed twice. He was early on the stroke and the ball ballooned to Dwaine Pretorius at short third man, strategically placed for exactly that. He was early on the stroke and the ball ballooned to Dwaine Pretorius at short third man, strategically placed for exactly that. Ngidi finished the over but left the field and returned later in the innings to deliver one over at the death, which ended up being the least expensive of the final three. We haven't seen him play competitively since March, and not in a T20I since last July, and it was worth the wait.Lungi Ngidilooks fitter than before and has been working on his variations. All of India's bowlers, bar Hardik, conceded 5.25 runs to the over or less, but their stand-out was seamerAvesh Khan. He dismissed Dwaine Pretorius, who appears to have become a permanent pinch-hitter at No.3, in the final over of the powerplay, and then took three wickets in this third over to finish with career-best figures of 4 for 18. But in response, South Africa's line-up was not able to adapt to the pace of the pitch or India's bowling and weredismissed for their lowest total in T20Is. It has taken him 16 years and 36 matches but finally, he has his first half-century in the format. Before this format was played in bilateral series, before it had a World Cup, and before even the IPL.

Dinesh Karthik played India's first-ever T20 match which took place way back in 2006.

It is important to learn to embrace pressure. It is good to see a bilateral series going down to the final match. It was a tough pitch to bat on. It was hard to hit boundaries. The record being the oldest Indian to score a fifty in T20Is. And yet it seemed everything has remained the same.

Dinesh Karthik produced a man of the match performance to help India defeat South Africa in the fourth T20I and level the series 2-2.

In the process, the 37-year-old became the oldest Indian to score a half-century in T20Is, surpassing The lower middle-order batsman smashed his first half-century in the shortest format of the game, top scoring for the Men in Blue with 55 runs off 27 balls. He smashed his first half-century in T20Is, top scoring for the Men in Blue with 55 runs off 27 balls.

India vs South Africa 4th T20I Highlights: India levelled the series 2-2 courtesy of annihilation of South Africa by 82 runs at Rajkot.

Rajkot. Dinesh Karthik shone with bat for India with his maiden fifty. South Africa cricket team India cricket team

India rode to a commanding 82-run win over South Africa in the Rajkot T20I on Friday. Dinesh Karthik's fruitful knock with the bat was one of the highlights ...

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IND vs SA: An 82-run in a T20 match is massive enough to send out a statement to the opposition: that the bowling unit is firing all cylin.

Man must have been hurt deeply by not winning the 2019 WC Semis, and he is dying for a redemption. Credit to Rishabh and Rahul Bhai for sticking with the same team throughout despite couple of losses at the start. MOM in India’s first ever T20 international .. 16 years later gets his maiden fifty against the same side. Terrific fightback from team India to level the series. Kudos to Dravid and selectors for backing him.#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/uQYKhwMn2v — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)June 17, 2022 — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)June 17, 2022 — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)June 17, 2022 Karthik smashed 55 runs off 27 balls, his innings laced with 9 fours and 2 sixes, a strike rate of 203, the best among all Indian batters today. It was Dinesh Karthik’s late power-hitting during India’s innings that set up the momentum for the hosts. A run out of Quinton de Kock in the fifth over by Harshal Patel set the tone for India’s bowlers who then kept the lid on and struck regularly. That is what India did on Friday in Rajkot against South Africa as they have now come from 2-0 behind to level the series 2-2 with the final showdown on Sunday in Bangalore.

India vs South Africa: Rishabh Pant has so far scored 57 runs in four matches of the ongoing series against South Africa.

He has the wicketkeeper mentality, he reads the game really well, he knows and understands what bowlers are trying to do and he backs it up with very good skill. There are guys who team will pick on reputation, but DK is in such fantastic form, if he continues this form, he is going to be one of the first names written down on the plane when India tours for the World Cup later this year," s aid Steyn on ESPNcricinfo's 'T20 Time Out'. Having played his first T20I in 2006, Dinesh Karthik is still showing what he is capable of in the shortest format of the game.

Earlier Dinesh Karthik and Avesh Khan helped India register a clinical 82-run win over South Africa at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.

“We had a bit of momentum in the first two and India got in the next two. “He (Karthik) has been in serious form in the role he is fulfilling. He got retired hurt which meant Maharaj was in charge.