Kuldeep Yadav joined the wickets column later in the third T20I against South Africa but made sure to put in a strong performance. India asserted their authority over the Proteas in the series decider at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, ensuring they leveled the series and kept their unbeaten record against the Proteas since 2015 intact.
After registering a total of 201 runs on the board, the Indian players exuded their class and put South Africa under tremendous pressure. Almost everyone contributed and made sure to entertain everyone. Kuldeep Yadav, who came late to the attack, made sure to leave his mark on the game.
He pulled out a peach to send Donovan Ferreira packing. The batsman had no idea about Kuldeep Yadav’s delivery and had to undertake a long walk back to the pavilion. The Chinese bowler bowled a low delivery that turned in and hit the pads to castle the stumps.
Kuldeep Yadav bowled a delivery that skidded a little off cover. The batter was undone by the lack of bounce and the line as well. He failed to get the bat down in time when the ball hit the stumps.
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Donovan Ferreira scored 12 runs off 11 balls. Kuldeep Yadav took perfect revenge as he was hit six early. With the wicket, South Africa were left reeling at 75/5 and were under immense pressure. After that, the Proteas lost wickets in no time and They were down and dusted before 100 runs.
IND vs SA: Kuldeep Yadav returns with figures of 5/17
After removing Donovan Ferreira, Kuldeep Yadav was on a roll in the third T20I. He went through the South African batting line-up and picked wickets in no time. He picked four wickets in 7 balls and became the first Indian spinner to take a five-wicket haul twice in T20I history.
Kuldeep Yadav, who celebrates his birthday today, returned with figures of 5/17, which is the best of his career. His heroics helped India outplay their opponents by just 95 runs and win the game by 106 runs and level the series at 1-1.
