The bowlers led by Lungi Ngidi then saved India down to 240-8 regardless of Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 86 off 63 balls as South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match sequence.
India’s Rishabh Pant (R) performs a shot as South Africa’s wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock appears to be like on throughout the second one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match between South Africa and India at Boland Park in Paarl on 21 January 2022. Picture: RODGER BOSCH/AFP
LUCKNOW – Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller hit unbeaten half-centuries to arrange a nine-run win for South Africa in a rain-reduced opening one-day worldwide towards India on Thursday.
The left-handed Miller (75) and Klaasen (74) placed on an unbeaten stand of 139 runs after the vacationers misplaced their high 4 in the 40-overs-a-side match in Lucknow.
The bowlers led by Lungi Ngidi then saved India down to 240-8 regardless of Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 86 off 63 balls as South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the three-match sequence.
“A good fight at the end, obviously Sanju pushed us, but the boys stood firm and took us to the win,” skipper Temba Bavuma mentioned after the win.
“Miller and Klaasen played positively, strung together a partnership and took us to a good score. The bowling was good upfront. At the end of the day, we were able to stay calm under pressure.”
The Proteas maintain themselves in the hunt for a direct entry into subsequent yr’s 50-over World Cup with essential Super League factors of provide for the eleventh ranked facet.
The high eight groups (seven and hosts India) get direct qualification to the league phases of the 2023 World Cup.
Klaasen and Miller rebuilt the innings at a venue that witnessed heavy rain for 2 days earlier than play began Thursday afternoon and took the assault to the opposition.
Miller, who amassed 125 runs together with a century in the three-match Twenty20 sequence which South Africa misplaced 2-1, reached his 18th ODI fifty.
Klaasen adopted his accomplice to a fifty in the identical over and the 2 modified gears with some luck from the fielders as Mohammed Siraj dropped Klaasen on 64.
‘PROUD OF THE BOYS’
South Africa began steadily after being put into bat first earlier than shedding their technique to 71-3.
But Quinton de Kock stood agency to make 48 earlier than departing and Miller and Klaasen then stood unconquered.
In reply, India misplaced common wickets to be decreased to 51-4 together with Shubman Gill bowled by Kagiso Rabada for 3 and skipper Shikhar Dhawan out for 4 off Wayne Parnell.
Shreyas Iyer and Samson placed on 67 runs in their try to convey alive the chase because the pair received just a few boundaries towards the disciplined South African assault.
Iyer, who scored his third half-century in the 4 ODI innings, reached his 50 in 33 balls however received out 4 balls later to Ngidi.
Samson, who received his T20 greatest after surpassing his earlier high of 54, stood agency with Shardul Thakur (33) and took on the bowlers in a 93-run stand and raised his second ODI fifty.
Thakur took the cue and smashed Rabada for 2 straight fours together with a scoop over brief fine-leg in a 14-run thirty seventh over however received out in the subsequent over to Ngidi, who returned figures of 3-52.
Left-arm wirst spinner Tabraiz Shamsi leaked 89 runs from his eight overs together with 20 in the fortieth over as Samson ended with 9 fours and three sixes.
“Quite proud of the way the boys played the game, we didn’t get a good start. The way Shreyas, Samson and Shardul batted was excellent,” mentioned Dhawan.
“We gave away too many runs on a wicket that swung and spun, the fielding wasn’t great, but this was a good learning experience for us.”
India have picked a second-string group after their Twenty20 facet, led by Rohit Sharma, on Thursday left for the World Cup in Australia which begins later this month.
