Indian National Cricket Team star Axar Patel scored an absolutely spectacular knock in the third T20I of the four-match series against the South African National Cricket Team on Thursday, November 14.
Axar Patel got a shout near the boundary ropes to end the innings of explosive Proteas batsman David Miller at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Also read: Watch: Hardik Pandya drops David Miller and leaves him in agony with a brutal hit in the box
Axar Patel stuns everyone with veil
Axar Patel was not at his best at the start of the innings as he definitely bowled a dollop. However, the all-rounder made sure to redeem himself with a blinder in the second half of the innings.
On the fifth ball of the 16th over, all-rounder Hardik Pandya bowled a short delivery to David Miller, who hit an absolutely flat shot.
The ball looked like it was going to cross the boundary line, but out of nowhere, Axar Patel timed the bounce perfectly and caught the ball with both hands while in the air to end the explosive batsman’s innings. David Miller had to return to the hut after 18 runs off 18 balls.
Watch: Akhar Patel stun David Miller to bring him back
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Despite Marco Jansen’s fireworks in the death overs, the Proteas failed to cross the finish line and lost the match by 11 runs.
India have taken a 2-1 lead in the T20I series and the fourth and final T20I between the teams will be played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday, November 15.
South Africa won the second T20I after a good fightback
South Africa won the second T20I against India by three wickets. Chasing a modest target of 125, India’s bowlers had their share of challenges as they kept things tight, with Varun Chakravarthy leading the way with an extraordinary 5-wicket haul for just 17 runs.
Ryan Rickelton’s early knock of 11 off 13 got them off the mark but could not continue and fell to Arshdeep Singh at third over. Reeza Hendricks offered stability with 21 off 24, including three boundaries and a six, but he too was dismissed by Chakravarthy.
Captain Aiden Markram (3 off 8) and Marco Jansen (7 off 10) failed to find a footing against the spinner, while Heinrich Klaasen (2 off 3) and David Miller (0 off 1) left South to stump Varun. Africa struggling at 66/6.
However, the most important knock of the match came from the bat of Tristan Stubbs, who hit seven fours not 47 off 41 balls. His steady hand kept the Proteas close to the target and Gerald Coetzee backed him up with a quick cameo of 19 off 9 balls. Together they completed the run chase, reaching 128/7 in 19 overs and securing a hard-fought victory.
