Rishabh Pant (Rishabh Pant) Team India’s attempt to set a world record in the first match under the captaincy of was not successful. David Miller, the explosive batsman who made the Gujarat Titans champions in IPL 2022 with his amazing batting (David Miller) Pant and Team India’s record-breaking aspirations were shattered. In a rain-soaked match at Delhi’s Ferozeshah Kotla ground, South Africa achieved the huge target of 212 runs set by Team India by losing just 3 wickets and got off to a great start in the five-match series. In addition to Miller, Rasi van der Dussen (Rassie van der Dussen) Also played important innings and played an important part in the partnership of the century.
The Indian team scored a big score, so obviously it was not impossible for South Africa to make it. However, the Indian team got off to a good start. The team gave the first tweak to South Africa in the third over. Captain Tamba Bawuma was cheaply settled. Quinton de Kok also failed to play a big innings, but his wicket fell in the 9th over and by then South Africa were 81 runs. However, more runs came from Dwayne Pretorius’ bat. Promoted at number three, Pretorius hit 29 off just 13 balls with the help of 4 sixes to keep the team under pressure.
There was an Indian innings
Earlier, Team India performed brilliantly despite the absence of their veteran batsmen and scored a record 211 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Ishan Kishan, who failed to perform as expected in the IPL, proved to be a key figure in the Indian innings. The 23-year-old opener strengthened India with 76 off 48 balls (11 fours, three sixes). Rituraj Gaekwad (23 runs, 15 balls) was instrumental in giving India a good start with Ishaan, who himself was not successful in IPL 2022. Ishaan and Gaikwad added 51 runs in six overs of the powerplay.
Shreyas Iyer, who came out after Gaikwad’s dismissal, increased the run rate faster than batting aggressively with Ishaan. After ten overs, India were 102 for one. At 25, Iyer found life when Quinton de Kock missed a chance to stump the ball. Ishant, meanwhile, completed his half-century off 37 balls with nine fours and a six off Maharaj’s sixes. Isha gave strong advice to Maharaj in the next over and hit two sixes and two fours in the first four balls. He returned to the pavilion with a catch to Stubbs on the last ball of the over.
Shreyas could not turn a good start into a big innings and was bowled by Pretorius for 36 off 27 balls. After this, Captain Pant along with Hardik Pandya scored many runs in the last over for Team India. Between the 17th over and the 20th over, the two had a partnership of 46 off 18 balls. In his first match as captain, Pant was dismissed for 29 off 16 balls. Hardik, who is in fine form after winning the IPL title, scored an unbeaten 31 off just 12 balls.
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