To make matters worse, Deepak Chahar dismissed Tristan Stubbs in the third over, leaving South Africa trailing 9-5.
Aiden Markram (25) and Wayne Parnel (24) batted well, but it was Keshav Maharaj’s counter-attacking 41 off 35 balls that helped South Africa reach the century mark. India’s top order also struggled in the run-chase, with Rohit returning to the pavilion for a duck and Virat Kohli scoring just 3 off 9.
After the game, Rahul praised Yadav’s approach, saying, …Was unbelievable for Surya to come out and play the shots. We saw how far the ball was flying, and Surya’s approach was outstanding.
He wanted to be aggressive after the first ball and take on the bowler. He stated that he wished to play his shots and make some runs. That allowed me to take my time and focus on one endu201d.
The two teams will now meet again on Sunday in Guwahati for the second time (October 2).
