Overview:
Arshdeep Singh, who took 2 wickets and conceded just 13 runs from 4 overs, was named the Player of the Match.
India defeated South Africa by 7 wickets in the third T20I at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on December 14. With their win, the Men in Blue have taken a 2-1 lead, with two matches left in the series. The Proteas didn’t pose any challenge after getting dismissed for 117 runs in 20 overs, with the Player of the Match Arshdeep Singh taking two crucial wickets in the form of Reeza Hendricks (0) and Aiden Markram (61) while conceding just 13 runs from his 4 overs.
Abhishek Sharma (35), Shubman Gill (28) and Tilak Varma (26) took India home in 15.5 overs.
Full Scorecard – India vs South Africa 3rd T20I, December 14
India 120 for 3 (Abhishek 35, Gill 28, Bosch 1-18) beat South Africa 117 (Markram 61, Varun 2-11, Kuldeep 2-12, Arshdeep 2-13) by seven wickets
Match Highlights & Key Moments
South Africa lost three wickets for 7 runs inside the powerplay overs, and they were unable to recover from the setback. Hendricks was the first one to depart, failing to open his account. Quinton de Kock, who scored 90 runs in the previous match, managed just 1 run. Dewald Brevis posted 2 runs off 7 balls.
Markram (61), Donovan Ferreira (20) and Anrich Nortje (12) were the three players who entered the double-digit mark. For India, Arshdeep (2 wickets), Harshit Rana (2 wickets), Varun Chakravarthy (2 wickets), Kuldeep Yadav (2 wickets), Shivam Dube (1 wicket) and Hardik Pandya (1 wicket) were brilliant with the ball. Hardik completed his 100 wickets in T20Is, joining Arshdeep and Jasprit Bumrah in the list.
Player of the Match
Arshdeep Singh, who took 2 wickets and conceded just 13 runs from 4 overs, was named the Player of the Match.
What This Result Means for the IND vs SA T20I series
India are in the driving seat with a lead of 2-1.
FAQs – Yesterday’s India vs South Africa 3rd T20I
Q1: Who won yesterday’s India vs South Africa 3rd T20I?
India won the match by 7 wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match?
Arshdeep Singh was adjudged the Player of the Match for dismissing two batters and his economical spell.
Q3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?
A3: India vs South Africa 3rd T20I
India 120 for 3 (Abhishek 35, Gill 28, Bosch 1-18)
South Africa 117 (Markram 61, Varun 2-11, Kuldeep 2-12, Arshdeep 2-13)
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