Teamwork is essential in cricket. It is not necessary that you win on the strength of hitting batting. What is needed is coordination and the balance between bowling and batting. Where something similar was seen in the first T20 match of the series played between India and South Africa, where after the domination of the batsmen, the bowling along with the fielding proved to be a weak link for the Indian team.
In this match, drama was combined with thrill. Got to see it together. In the first T20 match between India and South Africa, South Africa crushed the Indian team by 7 wickets to take a 10 lead in the series.
Electing to bat after losing the toss, the Indian team scored 211 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, in response, the South African team won the match by scoring 212 runs. At the same time, drama was also seen in this match when 4 fielders ran to catch Ishan Kishan’s skyscraper shot but no one caught the catch.
Drama Happened in Live Match
On the last ball of the 11th over of the match, Ishan Kishan played a slog sweep shot to play an aerial shot off Maharaj. The ball remained in the air for a long time where fielders from three directions ran to catch the catch but the ball landed in the middle of 4 fielders. This scene itself was full of entertainment for the fans. Ishan Kishan scored the highest 76 runs for the Indian team.
If the Indian team had won this match, then Ishan Kishan was the only strong contender for the man of the match. But David Miller’s 64 and Ressie van der Dussen’s 75 took India away. Both of them played an important role in beating the Indian team by sharing 131 runs for the fourth wicket.