IND vs SA Live: India vs South Africa Live Updates – Pressure was immense on India’s chosen finishing pair, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik, ahead of the 4th T20I of the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa. However, both of them passed the litmus test with flying colours to prove why they absolutely deserve to be a part of India’slimited-overs team. Follow IND vs SA Live, India vs South Africa Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Notably, India did not have a good start with the bat in the 4th T20I, which was played at Rajkot on Friday. After 13 overs, India had just crossed the 80-run mark, with their top four batters – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and skipper Rishabh Pant – all sent back to the pavilion.
IND vs SA LIVE: India’s FINISHING PAIR Hardik Pandya & Dinesh Karthik pass litmus test with FLYING colours, play fantastic rescue act in 4th T20I
In such a circumstance, the nation pinned their hopes on the Pandya-Karthik fair to deliver, and the dup did oblige. While the former scored 46 runs from 31 deliveries, veteran Karthik played an even better knock, scoring 55 runs from only 27 deliveries.
Hardik took the attack on wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi in the 12th over, where he struck back-to-back sixes. Meanwhile, his innings was comprised of three fours and as many sixes, as no South African bowler could escape the wrath.
IND vs SA LIVE: India’s FINISHING PAIR Hardik Pandya & Dinesh Karthik pass litmus test with FLYING colours, play fantastic rescue act in 4th T20I
On the other hand, Karthik went after the other South African spinner in Keshav Maharaj. In the 17th over of the game, he struck three boundaries, which he then followed up by hitting two fours and a six in the next over, bowled by Dwaine Pretorius. Thanks to his 9 fours and a couple of sixes, Karthik brought his very first T20I half-century, at the age of 37.
The duo will be seen in action in the upcoming series against Ireland, where Hardik will also lead the team, and Indian fans will be expecting similar fireworks from this pair.
India Squad for Ireland: Hardik Pandya (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, R Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.
IND vs SA LIVE: India’s FINISHING PAIR Hardik Pandya & Dinesh Karthik pass litmus test with FLYING colours, play fantastic rescue act in 4th T20I
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