IND vs SA 5th T20I Highlights The fifth and final match of the series at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru got washed out after only 3.3 overs being bowled. The rain forced the umpires to declare at 9.40 pm IST that no further play could take place and as a result, the series remained tied at 2-2 and South Africa managed to keep their streak of not losing a single T20I series in India alive.
IND vs SA 5th T20I Player of the Series: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named the Player of the Series of the five-match tie between India and South Africa. Bhuvneshwra picked up six wickets in the four games at an economy rate of just above six and an average of 14.17. He has also been named the vice-captain of the Indian team that will be touring Ireland later this month for two T20Is.
India vs South Africa 5th T20I Toss
Though South Africa changed their captain from Temba Bavuma to Keshav Maharaj since the former was unavailable due to injury, they still won the toss and once again decided to field first. India would hence be batting first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
South Africa made three changes in their playing 11 as Kagiso Rabada came in for Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs came in for Tabraiz Shamsi and Reeza Hendricks replaced an injured Bavuma.
India on the other hand remained unchanged
India Playing 11
Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
South Africa Playing 11
Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj (c), Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
India vs South Africa 5th T20I Highlights: Catch Rishabh Pant’s men take on Temba Bavuma’s Proteas at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in the fifth and final match of a series which is tied at 2-2