IND vs SA: Dhawan Cheekily Thanks Maharaj For Batting First in 2nd ODI

India's stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan received a bonus at the time of the toss as his South African counterpart, Keshav Maharaj, opted to bat first after winning the coin toss. The decision turned out to be a brutal one for the Proteas who struggled to control the flow of runs when the Indians came out to bat in the evening. After the match, Dhawan cheekily thanked Maharaj for opting to bat first, admitting that things could've been more difficult for India if they were made to bowl second.

South Africa posted an impressive total of 278 runs on the board, with Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram scoring 74 and 79 respectively. Even the likes of Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller produced fine cameos of 30 and 35 runs respectively, but they couldn't take the team's total past the 300-run mark.

Batting second, India didn't get off to a great start as skipper Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill departed for 13 and 28 runs respectively. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer, however, put on a show for the hosts, scoring 93 and 113 respectively.

As the game progressed, it became really difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball, making the job easier for the batters on what was otherwise a tough pitch.

Dhawan, at the post-match presentation ceremony, thanked South Africa's stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj for not sending the Indian team to bat first.

"Shikhar, you wanted to do something different and it worked perfectly well for you at toss," Murali Kartik asked Dhawan after the match.

The southpaw responded saying: "Worked perfectly well for us, thanks to Keshav that he chose to bat. Glad that dew came in at the right time." Both Dhawan and Kartik then started to laugh.

Even Markram admitted in the press conference that the decision to bat first was the wrong one for the South Africans.

Promoted

"The ball was quite wet and we definitely saw the impact of dew. Maybe in hindsight, we can say we got it (toss) wrong," he said.

With the series 1-1, India and South Africa will now square-off in the third and final ODI on Tuesday.

Topics mentioned in this article

Adblock test (Why?)

from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/e0nhu9E https://ift.tt/vtapANX
via IFTTT

Comments

Barcelona Coach Xavi Banned For Two Games For Red Card In Season Opener

File image of Xavi Hernandez © AFP Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez will serve a two-match suspension after being sent off in his team's La Liga season opener against Getafe, it was announced Wednesday. Xavi was punished for his touchline behaviour during Sunday's 0-0 draw at Getafe, in which Barcelona winger Raphinha also received a red card in the first half for elbowing an opponent. Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi was dismissed with 20 minutes to play after leaving his technical area to remonstrate with the fourth official over a refereeing decision. Referee Cesar Soto Grado said in his report that he had already warned Xavi, who was critical of the officiating in his post-match press conference. Xavi and Raphinha will both miss Sunday's game against Cadiz and the trip to Villarreal on August 27. Topics mentioned in this article Adblock test (Why?) from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/rYApZUa https://ift.tt/OEf5L2w via IFTTT

Mob Attacks Hindu Procession In Maharashtra's Thane, Case Filed: Cops

The incident took place on Sunday night on Lodha Road, police said. (Representational) Thane: A mob of 50-60 persons was booked by Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar police in Thane district for allegedly assaulting a man who was part of a procession on the eve of the idol consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, an official said. The incident took place on Sunday night on Lodha Road and as per the complainant the mob armed with iron rods, sticks, bats shouted religious slogans and assaulted him when he was part of a procession comprising three vehicles and 10 two-wheelers, the official said. They vandalised the car with stones and sticks, the man said in his complaint to Naya Nagar police station. "A case of attempt to murder and other offences has been registered against a mob of 50-60 persons. Further probe is underway," the official added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Adblock test (Wh

Twitter Launches Verified Accounts In 3 Colours

All verified individual humans will have same blue check on Twitter, Elon Musk said. Washington: Twitter's updated account verification program has finally launched. Earlier, every account had a blue tick now there is a development in which some accounts have turned Gold. Last month, CEO Elon Musk, took to the microblogging site to make the announcement. "Sorry for the delay, we're tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week." he posted. "Gold check for companies, grey check for government, blue for individuals (celebrity or not) and all verified accounts will be manually authenticated before check activates," the SpaceX owner added. He had earlier tweeted about the usage of different colours for different organisations and individuals but fleshed out the details just recently. "All verified individual humans will have same blue check, as boundary of what constitutes "notable" is otherwise too subjective." He tweeted. Ac

டெக் மந்த்ரா

Search This Blog