India beat South Africa by seven runs, clinch T20 series 2-1 and end tour on a high

The Indian cricket team pulled off a nail-biting seven-run win in the third and final Twenty20 International against South Africa in cape Town to claim the series 2-1, bringing an end to an exhausting but exhilarating tour for the tenacious visitors. India's challenging tour had started on January 5 and culminated with a convincing win, which came in the absence of skipper Virat Kohli who did not play today's match due to a stiff back.

Updated on: Aug 22, 2018 1:00 PM IST

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India defeated South Africa by seven runs to win the Twenty20 series 2-1 and end the tour on an ultimate high. (BCCI)

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Rohit Sharma was appointed the captain after Virat Kohli was ruled out due to a back stiffness. South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl. (BCCI)

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Junior Dala got the wicket of Rohit Sharma cheaply. (BCCI)

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Shikhar Dhawan started cautiously but he got great support from Suresh Raina who played with aggression. (BCCI)

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Suresh Raina looked good for a fifty but he fell for an aggressive 43. (BCCI)

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Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina’s 65-run stand gave India a good platform. (BCCI)

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Shikhar Dhawan looked set to hit another fifty but he also departed for 47 as India lost some momentum. (BCCI)

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MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya took India past 150. (BCCI)

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Junior Dala continued his great run as he took the wicket of MS Dhoni. (BCCI)

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South Africa continued to restrict India in the death overs. (BCCI)

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Dinesh Karthik’s cameo helped India reach 172/7 after 20 overs. (BCCI)

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya bowled brilliantly in the powerplay as South Africa struggled. (BCCI)

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JP Duminy hit his 11th fifty as he gave South Africa a chance. (BCCI)

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Christiaan Jonker blasted 49 but South Africa faced an uphill task. (BCCI)

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Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar held their nerve as India won the match by seven runs to end the tour on a high. (BCCI)