In the fourth T20I, India thrashed South Africa by 82 runs to tie the five-match series at 2-2. As India defeated South Africa by 82 runs here on Friday to tie the five-match series at 2-2, Dinesh Karthik produced a memorable knock before Avesh Khan gave his father a “great birthday present” with a scorching stint.
India vs South Africa: Match Highlights
Dinesh Karthik blasted 55 off 27 deliveries for his maiden T20I fifty, while Avesh Khan smacked a four as India levelled the series in Rajkot. In the fourth T20 International, the hosts batted first and achieved 169/6 in 20 overs. With Temba Bavuma not returning to bat, the Proteas were only able to score 87 for nine in 16.5 overs while chasing 170 for victory. On Sunday, the teams will travel to Bengaluru for the fifth and final T20 match.
India had only managed 56 runs in the first ten overs before the Hardik-Karthik partnership upped the scoring rate. Karthik went on to register his first T20I fifty, while Hardik died after scoring 46. He scored 55 runs off just 27 deliveries, hitting nine fours and two sixes on his way to fifty. Captain Bavuma of South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl against an unchanged India.
South Africa made three changes, with Marco Jansen, a fit-again Quinton de Kock, and Lungi Ngidi replacing Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, and Reeza Hendricks. India, on the other hand, chose to keep their team the same. After outwitting India in the first two games, the Proteas were on the receiving end in the third and ultimately lost. The hosts, led by Rishabh Pant, came back from a 2-0 deficit in the series to win the third T20I game in Vizag by 48 runs.
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