India went on to win the 3rd T20I comfortably by 8 wickets and got there without much fuss, even if the finish came a touch later than expected. Winning the toss turned out to be a massive advantage, and the Indian quicks made full use of the early help on offer.

Indian bowlers rattles Protean batters

With the new ball swinging around in the Powerplay, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana were right on the money, hitting probing lengths and keeping the batters guessing. The result was a South African top order that never really settled, with wickets tumbling regularly inside the first six overs.

Markram played a captain’s knock

Aiden Markram was the lone exception. While chaos unfolded around him, the skipper held his nerve and tried to anchor the innings. India, though, never eased off. Ha

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