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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 14, 2023, 17:46:06 IST
IND vs SA 3rd T20I Live Updates: The Indian bowlers will come under sharp scrutiny in the team’s effort to merge the immediate task of series-levelling and the distant target of finding an ideal combination for next year’s T20 World Cup during the third and final match against South Africa today.
The second T20I against the Proteas was a microcosm of the struggles this next-line Indian bowlers have gone through more often than not over the last three weeks.
The left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and his right-arm colleague Mukesh Kumar were carted around by South African opener Reeza Hendricks, leaking 15.50 and 11.33 runs per over and they needed to regroup in a day’s time.
Of course, rain and dew made their task a bit tough at Port Elizabeth but the pair lacked the imagination or control while bowling in a rather unfavourable environment.
The second T20I at Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizaberth) was a mere continuation of their travail and they need to pull their act together today to prevent a series loss in the early part of a tough tour.
With just four T20Is remaining ahead of the T20 World Cup, it is also imperative for them to keep themselves in the mix before the selectors turn their eyes elsewhere.
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