After a strong start from Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad, who both smashed stunning centuries, the Indian cricket team seemed on track to set a huge total on the board against South Africa. But in the last ten overs, the hosts could manage only 74 runs in Raipur.
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They could post 358/5 on the board in their 50 overs because of the slow scoring at the end. Later, South Africa chased down the target in 49.2 overs and leveled the three-match ODI series 1-1 against India. Now, the series decider will be played in Vishakhapatnam on December 6.
Intent from Ravindra Jadeja was disappointing: Irfan Pathan
Pathan said in a video on his YouTube channel, “There was one issue for me. Ravindra Jadeja’s innings, which was 27 balls for 24 not out, felt extremely slow. During commentary we were saying that this could hurt India, and in the end that became the difference.
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Irfan Pathan slams Ravindra Jadeja for costly slow innings against South Africa
He signed off by saying, “The intent could have been better. And I am not saying this in hindsight. We said it during commentary as well. It looked like the ball would get wet, which always causes problems for the fielding side. South Africa’s plan was to start carefully. But Jadeja not pulling his weight with the bat became a disappointing factor for India.”
Notably, the new ODI rule has made death-overs batting much tougher. Now only one ball is used after the 34th over, so it gets old and soft quickly, making hitting harder. Earlier, two balls were used, helping batters hit big shots since the ball remains hard.
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