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The third and final ODI between South Africa and India turned out to be a thriller where the hosts managed to hold nerves and defeat the visitors. With 🔯the victory, South Africa completed a whitewash over Indiaꦗ.
Chasing 288, India lost captain KL Rahul (9) early, but Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli partnered to take India on the right track. The duo stitched a crucial partnership of 98 runs for the second wicket before Andile Phehlukwayo sent back Shikhar Dhawan for a well made 61.
Soon, Rishabh Pant threw his wicket away as India were reduced at 118/3 in 23 overs. Kohli, however, continued his good run with the bat and was looking to cruise through the much-awaited century, but another soft dismissal ended the🎃 hopes of many fans. The former India skipper top-scored for India with 65 off 84 deliveries.
Shreyas Iyer (26) and Suryakumar Yadav (39) made some contributions, but it wasn’t enough to successfully help India chase down the target. At one moment, it looked as if South Africa would win the game quite easily, but Deepak Chahar almost did the impossible down the order. The right-handed batter scored a brilliant 54 off 34 balls but failed to🦹 take his꧑ team over the finish line.
Earlier, Quinton de Kock shined with the bat for the Proteas, smashing a tremendous century. De Kock scored 124 off 130 deliveries with the help of 14 🥂boundaries.
Apart from de Kock, middle-order batter Rassie van der Dussen chipped in with a valua♛ble 52 off 59 as South Africa posted 287/10 in 49.5 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
🚨 RESULT | WON BY 4 RUNS
An absolute nail-biter to༺ end a fantastic and tour🤩
Thank you for an amazing series during a chaotic 🗹🐈time👏 we looking forward to seeing you again soon😬
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Anrich Nortje (@AnrichNortje02)
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Deepa😼k Chahar and Shard☂ul Thakur are the kind of players India need to be looking for. People who genuinely contribute two ways.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Th⛎is SA tour began with India at 117/0 straightaway, and from there it was a completely different tour.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Chahar was only a couple of hits away from winning the match and the Player of the Match award. He’s shown that batting isn’t just about the ability to play shots but about the temperament to understand and play the situation. Never say die atti♍tude stands out every time…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
India is yet to win a cricket match in 2022!
Today was their fifth successive loss, across all formats, on this tour in Jan 2022- Test, Test, ODI, ODI, ODI
The last time this happened was in New Zealand in Feb 2020 – ODI, ODI, ODI, Test, Test— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Deepak Chahar's valiant effort goes in vain.
Scorecard:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
🇿🇦 have snatched vict😼ory from the jaws🍌 of defeat 😞💔
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
All over at Cape Town! 😢😭
South Africa win by 4 wickets and take t✨he series 3-0 👏
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
That's that from the final ODI. South Africa win by 4 runs and take the series 3-0.
Scorecard –
— BCCI (@BCCI)
India's tour of South Africa 2021-22 summary.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)