"Still, there's plenty to take away - lessons we'll learn as a group. And with quite a few World Cup games being played here, I'm sure this experience will prove valuable. We wanted to expose Brevis to that pressure situation. He makes batting look really easy at times, and that phase of the
While Team India gained a 2-1 series lead over the Proteas with two games left, Suryakumar's batting woes continued. In 20 matches and 18 innings this year, the Indian captain has scored just 213 runs at an average of 14.20 and a shockingly poor strike rate of 125.29, with best score of 47*.
India needs 118 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Markram (61* in 46 balls, with six fours and two sixes) was the standout batter for Proteas.
With the T20 World Cup just two months away, this one is set to be a cracker of a five-match series between the T20 World Cup 2024 winners and hosts India and runners-up South Africa. With the WC set to take place in India and Sri Lanka, this serves as a valuable preparation for India.
Following a promising start to his T20I career, Aiden Markram has experienced a dip in performance in T20Is this year, failing to smash even a single fifty. In 16 matches, he has made 212 runs at a poor average of 15.14 and a strike rate of 116.48, with the best score of 46.