India vs South Africa: Men in Blue stay alive in T20I series with 48-run win in Vizag

[caption id=“attachment_10794911” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] India kept themselves alive in the five-match T20I series against South Africa with a 48-run win in the third T20I in Vizag. Harshal Patel was impressive, finishing with figures of 4/25 as the Proteas were bundled out for 131 while chasing 180. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10794611” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Ruturaj Gaikwad hit Anrich Nortje for five fours in the fifth over, after India were asked to bat. Gaikwad scored 57 off 35, and forged a 95-run stand with Ishan Kishan for the first wicket. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10794891” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Ishan Kishan scored 54 runs off 35 balls. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10794901” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Hardik Pandya, too, played his part, amassing 31 off 21 balls, with four fours to his name. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10794881” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Dwaine Pretorius scalped a couple of wickets, those of Kishan and Rishabh Pant. Sportzpics[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_10794921” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Yuzvendra Chahal finished with figures of 3/20, as none of the Proteas batters could convert starts into big knocks. The series is now 2-1 in favpur of the Proteas, with two more T20Is left to play. Sportzpics[/caption]