🏏India vs South Africa 1st T20 : GIS Tiruvanathapuram. 🏏 - Page 29

KL Rahul: Definitely, right up there (as the toughest pitch). We have played in some difficult conditions like this but I haven't got runs, so this was hard work. It was unbelievable for Surya to come out there and play those shots, we have seen how balls were flying, nipping around, two-paced and everything that can be hard for a batter that was the wicket today, and for Surya to come with that approach after the first ball that hit him, he just woke up and wanted to play his shots, be aggressive and take on the bowling. That helped me take my time and play one end. (Expect that much help) Not that much. We did practice here yesterday and that was a humbling experience as well, we all came in prepared mentally as it was not going to be an easy wicket and I was ready to do the dirty work, ready to be challenged and get the job done for the team. He's (Arshdeep) growing with each game and with each outing he gets better, he is somebody who has a big heart and I have seen him in close quarters while playing in the IPL. This season what he did for his franchise was phenomenal and to be the number one death bowler in a team which has Rabada speaks highly of him. We always want a left-arm seamer and it is great to have someone like Arshdeep.

Originally posted by: LuvAlways

Nahin jeetna tha naa

Some day has to over come d superstitions r mental blocks know 😆 practice makes man perfect n someday will win 1st match n series also 😆

Pawan: "Full credit to SKY for those 2 sixes on his 2nd, 3rd balls. Bringing momentum back " That was the turning point for me

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

I hope win series bhi hojaye fingers crossed

Ya someday has to , so y not do ribbon cutting with dis series only 😆

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

India

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

SouthAfrica

Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram/Rilee Rossouw, Temba Bavuma, Heinrich Klaasen/Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje

Thanks for d tag . India won 🥳 Congo team india 🥳 I was added in india team ,new addition 😆

Originally posted by: SoniRSippu21

Here's KL Rahul : This was hard work. Was unbelievable for Surya to come out and play the shots. We saw how the ball was flying and for Surya to come out with that approach was phenomenal. After the first ball, he wanted to be aggressive and take on the bowler. He said he wanted to play his shots and gets some runs. That helped me to take my time and play one end. We did practice here yesterday, and there was a humbling experience as well. So we came in prepared for a scrap. It was not an easy wicket. I wanted to be challenged and wanted to do the job for the team. When the bowlers do such a phenomenal job, it becomes easy for the batters. [Arshdeep] He is growing with each game, and with each outing, he gets better. I have seen him at close quarters in the IPL. He is not afraid of the big stage, bowling to big batters. He keeps growing. This season what he did for his franchise was phenomenal, He is carrying the confidence and doing the job for the team. You always want a left-arm seamer in your line-up. Long ice bath today.

Ab samjha, ye SKY ko nihaarne mein laga tha isliye khud run nahin bana reha tha

Originally posted by: Rani_Sahiba

I post back a comment too that go and learn history, India was the richest country when britishers arrived so it’s clear who should be grateful, but never received a reply😂

Ye Gore sau saal pehle bhi divide and rule karke gaye aur aaj bhi wahi policy apply karna chaahte hain. Dusre countries ko lootkar apna ghar sajaya hai. Ek toh chori upar se Seena jori. Aise besharam log akal se andhe hote hain. Inhe kuch samjhana matlab bhains ke aage bin bajana

Temba Bavuma: As a batting unit we failed to apply ourselves in those conditions. We didn't expect the pitch to play this way. Yes we expected it to be spicy but normally you will be able to hit through the line in this part of the world. Seamers needed runs behind then to defend. They tried their best and supported by spinners as well. I thought we fought well late with the bat. That's a positive.

Rohit Sharma: The wicket was tricky. You learn a lot playing such a game. You understand what the team needs to do in tough conditions. It was nice to play a game like that. We knew the bowlers will get something seeing grass on the pitch, but we didn't expected help for the full 20 overs. It was still damp. Both teams were in the contest and the team that played better won the game. We started well, got 5 wickets in quick time and that was the turning point. Perfect showcase of how to bowl when there is help for the pacers. We knew it wasn't going to be easy. Got to respect the conditions. Lost two wickets and that partnership between KL and Surya got us home.

Angad: "Don't know what to make of the match. Was it the pitch, was it the extra pressure of chasing a low total specially after losing two early wickets and the ball doing a bit or was it just the mind. One one hand, KL Rahul made 51 off 56 balls, but the other point of view is that he made 32 of them in just 6 balls (4x6s and 2x4s)"