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Proteas register their most successful
run-chase, go up 1-0 after first match
As the South Africans take on India in a five-match T20I series, we bring you all the action from the field – and off it
OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
fter chasing down the tar-
get of 212 runs against India
Aat Arun Jaitley Stadium on
Thursday, South Africa completed
their most successful run-chase in
the shortest format of the game.
The Proteas have now outdone
the successful chase of 206 runs
against the West Indies in the 2007
T20 World Cup in Johannesburg. It
also chased down totals of 200 and
189 runs against Team India in 2015
and 2018 respectively. Coming to the
match, top-knocks by Rassie van der
Dussen and David Miller took South
Africa to a seven-wicket over India,
in the first T20I of the five-match se-
ries, here at Arun Jaitely Stadium on
Thursday.
Van der Dussen smashed 75* off
46 balls while Miller scored 64* off
31 balls to guide Proteas to a histori-
cal run chase.
Chasing 212, South Africa were
off to a shaky start. The captain
Temba Bavuma departed for 10 off
8 balls after being dismissed by pac-
er Bhubaneshwar Kumar with assis-
tance from keeper Rishabh Pant’s
safe hands in the third over of the
game.
After the fall of wicket at a
score of 22, Quinton De Kock and
Dwaine Pretorius went for some big
hits. The latter in particular looked
in fine touch. However, their prom-
ising stand was cut short at the 39-
run mark after Pretorius was clean South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller celebrate after winning the 1st T20I
bowled by pacer Harshal Patel for 29
of just 13 balls. match against India, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo) standing my game a lot better. You
At the end of six overs, SA stood
at a shaky 61/2, with De Kock (16*) THIS BROUGHT THE MAN IN-
joined by Rassie van der Dussen (0*)
De Kock was the next one to fol- FORM DAVID MILLER TO THE
low after he was dismissed by spinner
Axar Patel for 22 of 18 balls, leaving
the Proteas struggling at 3/81. He
was caught by Ishan Kishan with
deep square leg. A(4*) and van der Dussen (15*).
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SOUTH AFRICA IN INDIA
The duo continued the car-
nage and brought up their respec-
tive half-centuries and brought up a
100-run partnership. They went on to
smash 22 runs in the 17th and the 18th
over each and turned the tide totally in
the favour of the Proteas.
With only four runs left to win
in the last over, van der Dussen sent
the very first delivery of Chahal for a
boundary and claimed a historical sev-
en-wicket, with five balls remaining.
Earlier, Ishan Kishan scored 76
runs while Shreyas Iyer scored 36 runs
and guided India to 211/4 in the first
innings. For South Africa, Keshav Ma-
haraj, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell,
and Dwaine Pretorius scalped one
wicket each.
Brief Scores: India 211/4 (Ishan
Kishan 76, Shreyas Iyer 36, Wayne Par-
nell 1/32) against South Africa 212/3
(Rassie van der Dussen 75 David Mill-
er 64; Axar Patel 1/40).
DAVID MILLER READY TO BAT
ANYWHERE
outh Africa batter David Miller,
who was adjudged as the Player
Sof the Match for his match-win-
ning inning of 64* runs against India
on Thursday, said that he is ‘open to
bat anywhere’ for his side.
“Belief (one thing that has trans-
formed his career). Understanding
winning more games and more consis-
tency gives you more belief. I am pret-
ty open to bat anywhere. Just want to
make a difference,” David Miller said
in a post-match presentation.
“Obviously a lot of hard work has
gone in over the last few years under-
need two players playing a part while
Miller looked in great touch, chasing,” he added.
smashing Harshal for a four and six in Miller praised the Rassie van
the last two balls of the 12th over and der Dussen for his blistering knock
CREASE. Axar Patel for 4,6,6 in the final three which guided Proteas to seven wickets
balls for the next over. These shots win over the hosts. Van der Dussen
t the end of 10 overs, South Af- eased off some pressure on the Prote- smashed 75* off 46 balls while Miller
rica stood at 86/3 with Miller as and swung things a little bit in their scored 64* off 31 balls in a historical
favour. Continued at next page... >>
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