37th Match: India vs South Africa at Kolkata, Nov 05, 2023
India won by 243 runs
India 326/5 (50)
South Africa 83/10 (27.1)
RR: 3.06
Last 12 Balls: . W . 4 . . | W
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Current Partnership: 6 runs, 1.4 overs, RR: 3.6 ( Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma )
Last Wicket: Lungi Ngidi 0(3)
Rohit Sharma I IND: If you look at how we have played in the last three games, we have adapted better. We were put under pressure against England. But we got a decent score and then the seamers did the job. We lost a wicket in the first over. Then got runs and then the seamers did well. We needed Kohli to go out there and play the situation. We then knew we had to keep it in the right areas and let the pitch do the rest. [on Shreyas Iyer] Even if the faith hadn't been repaid, I would have still stuck to them. We need to keep the trust. It can't be done every day. For Shami to come back the way he has, shows the mindset. The last two games has shown what Iyer is capable of. Gill and myself have been batting together for the majority of the time now. We let our instincts take over. We don't preplan anything. We just assess and play accordingly. Jadeja has been very good for us. Playing in every format over the years. Today was a classical case as to what Jadeja is for us. Came out at the death and scored vital runs. Then picked up wickets. He knows his role and knows what the expectations are from him. Not to get too ahead of ourselves has been the talk in the dressing room. A couple of big games coming up. We don't want to change anything.
Temba Bavuma (SA): We know it's a challenge. We have lost chasing. We had had our conversations with our batters. They got 90 in the first 10 overs. We did well after that. Curbed down the run rate. Sharma kind of set it up. Kohli and Iyer had a good partnership. The wicket played the way we suspected it well. We were not able to adapt, unfortunately. Potentially, we might play again here in the semis.
Virat Kohli | Player of the Match: It was a big game, probably playing the toughest team in the tournament. There was a motivation to do well. Because it happened on my birthday, it becomes special and the people made it more special for me. I did wake up the excitement that today is not just another game. People from the outside look at the game in a bit of a different way. When the openers start well, you feel it is a belter but the conditions slowed down drastically. I was happy form that perspective. Once you got more than 315, we knew that we were above par. I enjoy playing cricket, that is more important to me than phases. I’m just happy that God has blessed me with that enjoyment. I’m just happy that I’m being able to do what I have done over the years. (On equalling Sachin's record) It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero’s record is something special for me. He is perfection when it comes to batting. It’s a very emotional moment for me, I know where I come from, I know the days when I have been watched him on TV. Just to get that appreciation from him means a lot to me.
India won by 243 runs
27.1
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Over 27.1 Kuldeep Yadav tossed up delivery to Lungi Ngidi, out Bowled!! The ball beat the outer edge and slammed into the sticks. Was lobbed up from around the wicket, landed on the middle and leg, and turned enough to hit the sticks
26.6
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Over 26.6 Ravindra Jadeja tossed up delivery to Tabraiz Shamsi, no run, gets forward and well to get the bat down in time and defend it.
