Watch: KL Rahul-Keshav Maharaj stump-mic chat over 'Ram Siya Ram' during 3rd IND vs SA ODI breaks the internet
Barring Samson's stellar knock and Arshdeep's bowling, there was another moment from the third ODI game that became the talk of social media.
Team India scripted another clinical performance on Thursday to cap off a decent white-ball campaign in South Africa. After a 1-1 draw against the home team in the three-match T20I series, the KL Rahul-led visiting side, sans most of their regulars including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, managed to beat South Africa, who had at least six of their World Cup-squad members, 2-1. Sanju Samson scored his maiden international century, eight years after his debut, while Arshdeep Singh continued his sublime show in the contest to pick a four-wicket haul as the Men in Blue won the series decider by 78 runs at the Boland Park in Paarl. In fact, Rahul became just the second Indian captain to lead the nation to an ODI series win in South Africa after Kohli.
Barring Samson's stellar knock and Arshdeep's bowling, there was another moment from the third ODI game that went viral all over social media. It happened in the second innings of the match when South Africa all-rounder Keshav Maharaj walked in to bat with the home team reeling at 177 for six in 33.2 overs.
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As soon as Maharaj took guard, the speakers at the Boland Park began playing the song ‘Ram Siya Ram’. Rahul, who was the wicketkeeper in the third ODI, quickly pointed out to Maharaj how the song is always played each time he walked in to bat. Maharaj agreed with a 'yes' as Rahul broke into a smile.
Watch the chat below:
Put to bat, India lost debutant Rajat Patidar and Sai Sudharsna inside the powerplay after the opening pair managed 34 runs. Samson then stitched a fifty-run stand alongside skipper KL Rahul before getting a 116-run partnership with young Tilak Varma, en route to which he smashed his maiden ODI century, which has long been in waiting. Samson's efforts carried India to 296 for eight in 50 overs.
In response, Tony de Zorzi, who scored a ton in the second ODI game earlier this week, looked to single-handedly take the hosts to another win but was eventually halted by Arshdeep at 81 off 87. The opener had found no support from the remainder of the line-up as South Africa were bundled for 218 with 25 balls to spare.
