0
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6
2
1
1
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That brings us to the end of a fascinating series. Pity that we didn't get a game in the decider but there are lot of positives to take from this series for both the sides. Till the next time, it's goodbye and goodnight from me (Arya Sekhar Chakraborty), my fellow commentator Ovaise Shariff along with our scorer Raju Khariya.
Rishabh Pant, Indian skipper- It might be a little frustrating but at the same time there are lot of positives. The whole team came back really well so a lot of positives rather than being frustrated. We are finding different ways to win matches. As long as we keep improving from our mistakes, we will be fine. The only thing is only giving 100 percent. It's up to you guys to decide how I am doing. I think this is the first time I have lost these many tosses. Not in my hand so won't think about that. We will want to win that one Test in England and contribute more with the bat.
Keshav Maharaj, South Africa skipper- Very disappointed that we didn't get a full game. We can't control the weather. We started off pretty well, pity we couldn't finish it off. I think if you see the way we played in the first three matches. It's still a work in progress. We are trying various combinations. Really exciting, I wish the game would have gone on and South Africa won that. I think we are bit disappointed with the last two matches. We pushed our chests a bit. That's a solid Indian unit and we couldn't quite take them lightly.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, MOS- Really proud. It doesn't matter whether yu are batter or a bowler. Winning the MOS is always special. Feels good, don't want to talk much about it. I am more focussed on playing well and keeping my fitness in shape. I am playing for years now. My role is always the same. Bowl two in the powerplay and then bow two in the back end. Being a senior, I always think about helping out the young guys. The captain gave me full hand that do whatever you fell like. I am pretty blessed on that part.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the Player of the Series for picking 6 wickets in the series.
Time for the post=match presentation ceremony with Murali Kartik.
Arya- The day was set for a cracker-jack of a series finale but the rain gods had the final laugh and the series gets shared 2-2. South Africa started off the series brilliantly, chasing down 212 set by India quite comfortably and then went onto chase a tricky target in Cuttack to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Out came the Indians with all the determination and produced two clinical performances to take the series into the decider. However, we were robbed of some exciting action and the fans, especially on the ground will be very disappointed after waiting so patiently for such a long.
Ovaise: Hate to be the bearer of bad news!! Rain has the last laugh and the match has been abandoned!!
Ovaise: ARGHH!! The frustrating wait continues. This is very disappointing for the players as well as the fans who have turned up in numbers at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and the millions around the globe following this series decider!!
9:05 PM IST- Unfortunately it is still raining and we are staring at a washout here. The cut off time for a 5 overs clash is 10:02 PM IST.
9:00 PM IST: Still drizzling in the ground, but it has become very light and could stop any moment.
It has started to rain yet again and its look like the covers will be called into the field. We will start losing overs now.
3.3 L Ngidi to R Pant
1 Length delivery, drifting on the leg stump, Pant nudges it away for a single towards the third man region.
Ovaise: Looks like it's gripping a bit!! Not the typical Chinnaswamy pitch!!
3.2 L Ngidi to R Gaikwad
W GONEEE!! Another one bites the dust!! Slower ball does the trick again.. was on a length, Gaikwad gets no timing or power on this one, gets the toe end and the ball goes straight down the throat of the man positioned at mid-on. Ngidi gets his second scalp and India are 2 down with 27 runs on the board after 3.2!
3.1 L Ngidi to R Gaikwad
2 Slower off cutter, Gaikwad goes early on the shot and gets the leading edge over the point fielder for a couple.
OVER 3
India
25/1
Shreyas Iyer
0(1)
Ruturaj Gaikwad
8(10)
Kagiso Rabada
0-5(1.0)
2.6 K Rabada to S Iyer
0 Full and straight on the off stump, Iyer drive it towards the mid-off fielder and decides against the single. End of the 3rd over.
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