IND vs SA: India played the fourth and second-last match against South Africa yesterday on 17th June. India won the game by excellent eighty-two runs and a second consecutive win. The first two matches slipped out of India’s hand after they suffered in their bowling. After the second loss, India came to their senses and improved its bowling counterpart.
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In the fourth game, India prevailed with a significant margin. Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik scored forty-six and fifty-five runs. Avesh Khan took four wickets, and Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets. Avesh Khan became the star player after displaying his career-best skit and only giving eighteen runs in four overs.
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Avesh Khan gave all the credit to Head Coach Rahul Dravid. “The team hasn’t changed over four games, so credit to Rahul sir. He gives chances to everybody and intends to give them a long enough run. He doesn’t drop a player after one or two bad performance because you cannot judge a player on the basis of one or two games. Everyone is getting enough matches to prove themselves,” Avesh stated in the post-match press conference.
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Avesh Khan rose to fame after his enactment in IPL, Lucknow Super Giants. He further stated,“Yes, there was pressure on me. I had zero wickets in three games but Rahul sir and the team management gave me another opportunity today and I ended up picking four wickets. It’s also my papa’s birthday, so it’s a gift for him too.”
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India will play the final match against South Africa in Bengaluru on the 19th of June, Sunday. If India reached their execution in the last match, they would surely win the finals.
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