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Rohit Sharma I IND: If you look at how we have played in the last three games, we have adapted better. We were put under pressure against England. But we got a decent score and then the seamers did the job. We lost a wicket in the first over. Then got runs and then the seamers did well. We needed Kohli to go out there and play the situation. We then knew we had to keep it in the right areas and let the pitch do the rest. [on Shreyas Iyer] Even if the faith hadn't been repaid, I would have still stuck to them. We need to keep the trust. It can't be done every day. For Shami to come back the way he has, shows the mindset. The last two games has shown what Iyer is capable of. Gill and myself have been batting together for the majority of the time now. We let our instincts take over. We don't preplan anything. We just assess and play accordingly. Jadeja has been very good for us. Playing in every format over the years. Today was a classical case as to what Jadeja is for us. Came out at the death and scored vital runs. Then picked up wickets. He knows his role and knows what the expectations are from him. Not to get too ahead of ourselves has been the talk in the dressing room. A couple of big games coming up. We don't want to change anything. |
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Temba Bavuma (SA): We know it's a challenge. We have lost chasing. We had had our conversations with our batters. They got 90 in the first 10 overs. We did well after that. Curbed down the run rate. Sharma kind of set it up. Kohli and Iyer had a good partnership. The wicket played the way we suspected it well. We were not able to adapt, unfortunately. Potentially, we might play again here in the semis. |
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Virat Kohli | Player of the Match: It was a big game, probably playing the toughest team in the tournament. There was a motivation to do well. Because it happened on my birthday, it becomes special and the people made it more special for me. I did wake up the excitement that today is not just another game. People from the outside look at the game in a bit of a different way. When the openers start well, you feel it is a belter but the conditions slowed down drastically. I was happy form that perspective. Once you got more than 315, we knew that we were above par. I enjoy playing cricket, that is more important to me than phases. I’m just happy that God has blessed me with that enjoyment. I’m just happy that I’m being able to do what I have done over the years. (On equalling Sachin's record) It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero’s record is something special for me. He is perfection when it comes to batting. It’s a very emotional moment for me, I know where I come from, I know the days when I have been watched him on TV. Just to get that appreciation from him means a lot to me. |
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27.1
W Over 27.1 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Lungi Ngidi, out Bowled!! The ball beat the outer edge and slammed into the sticks. Was lobbed up from around the wicket, landed on the middle and leg, and turned enough to hit the sticks |
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End of Over 27 (4 runs) South Africa 82/9 Tabraiz Shamsi 4/4 Ravindra Jadeja 8.2-0-32-5
Lungi Ngidi 0/2 |
26.6
0 Over 26.6 Ravindra Jadeja tossed up delivery to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, gets forward and well to get the bat down in time and defend it. |
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26.5
0 Over 26.5 Ravindra Jadeja bowls it flat in the air to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, gets forward and looks to turn it away and gets an inside edge. The ball lobbed up off the pads but landed on the deck |
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26.4
4 Over 26.4 Ravindra Jadeja tossed up delivery to Tabraiz Shamsi, Boundary! Comes across and flicks it between mid-wicket and mid-on, the ball raced away to the fence for four. |
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26.3
0 Over 26.3 Ravindra Jadeja tossed up delivery to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, gets forward and nudges it to mid-wicket. |
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26.2
W Over 26.2 Ravindra Jadeja tossed up delivery to Kagiso Rabada, out Caught and Bowled!! Rabada looked to drive it and got it off the inner-half of the bat and sent it back to the bowler. Jadeja pouches another easy catch. Only a wicket remains |
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26.1
0 Over 26.1 Ravindra Jadeja tossed up delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no run, gets forward and stabs it down to mid-wicket |
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End of Over 26 (1 runs) South Africa 78/8 Lungi Ngidi 0/2 Kuldeep Yadav 4.4-1-7-1
Kagiso Rabada 6/24 |
25.6
0 Over 25.6 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Lungi Ngidi, no run, gets forward and defends it out into the off-side |
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25.5
0 Over 25.5 Kuldeep Yadav bowls it flat in the air to Lungi Ngidi, no run, gets forward and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands |
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25.4
W Over 25.4 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Marco Jansen, out Caught by Jadeja!! Marco Jansen pushed it straight to the man at cover. Jadeja gobbled up an easy catch. |
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25.3
1 Over 25.3 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Kagiso Rabada,1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and mistimes the drive down to long-off |
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25.2
0 Over 25.2 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler |
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25.1
0 Over 25.1 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Kagiso Rabada, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushes it straight back to the bowler. |
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End of Over 25 (4 runs) South Africa 77/7 Marco Jansen 13/25 Jasprit Bumrah 5-0-14-0
Kagiso Rabada 5/21 |
24.6
4 Over 24.6: Boundary!. Jasprit Bumrah to Marco Jansen, |
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