Match Details
It was Bhuvneshwar Kumar who provided the maiden breakthrough in the form of Bavuma’s wicket. It was an away swinger a tad outside off which took Bavuma’s outside edge and was safely taken by Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. South Africa needed some momentum in the powerplay and it was provided by Dwayne Pretorious who was surprisingly sent at No 3. He swung at everything and managed to connect four out of the ground. His innings of 29 came in just 13 deliveries and changed the complexion of the game.
Harshal Patel who was introduced into the attack on the final over of the powerplay bowled an exceptional over which included the wicket of Pretorious courtesy of a sensational slower delivery. It was a full toss but Pretorious was foxed all ends up and ended up playing all over it. He ended up missing that completely and the ball clattered onto the stumps. He only conceded a solitary run which was much-needed for India at that stage.
Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal bowled some good overs in the middle and South Africa couldn’t quite carry on the momentum which was provided by Pretorius. Axar Patel bagged the prized wicket of Quinton de Kock which tilted the scales in India’s favour. He was holed out at deep backward square leg as South Africa was reduced to 81/3. South Africa needed 127 runs in the last 10 overs and it seemed quite an uphill task for them. However, David Miller had other ideas in his mind. It was the over of Axar Patel which turned the game. He smoked the left-arm spinner for three sixes as he failed to get his lengths right.
However, at the other end, Rassie van der Dussen was struggling badly and it showed on Miller as the pressure started building on. Dussen broke his bat and that was the moment when his fortunes changed.
It was the 17th over which completely turned the game upside down. Rassie Van der Dussen from scoring well below 100, smoked Harshal Patel-one of India's best death overs bowlers for three sixes and a four and ended with 22 runs which brought the equation down to 34 of the last three overs.