Having lost the first two T20Is, India desperately needed a victory in the third match in Vizag on Tuesday to keep their hopes of winning the series alive. Defending a total of 179, the Indian bowlers put up an impressive showing to restrict the Proteas to 131.
Praising Pant for making some smart moves as skipper during the third T20I, Zaheer said during a discussion on Cricbuzz:
He also opined that the slow bowlers made the desired adjustments according to the conditions and were rewarded accordingly. Zaheer added:
While Chahal was Player of the Match for his figures of three for 20, left-arm spinner Axar Patel ended with economical figures of one for 28. Pacer Harshal Patel also starred with four for 25, which included the big scalp of David Miller.
Zaheer credited India for delivering under pressure and proving how desperately they wanted the win. The 43-year-old added:
On the batting front, Indian openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan also shone with half-centuries as the hosts posted a competitive 179 for five.
“Unlikely that India will change their playing XI” - Zaheer Khan on last two T20Is
Despite emerging victorious in Vizag, India still need to win the remaining two games to clinch the series. Asked if he sees the Men in Blue making any changes for the upcoming matches, the former cricketer responded:
The fourth T20I of the India-South Africa series will be played in Rajkot on June 17 followed by the final game in Bengaluru on June 19.
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