India vs South Africa 3rd T20I: Suryakumar's captain's knock, Kuldeep's sorcery and more takeaways

Team India denied South Africa a T20I series victory with a 106-run win in the third and final T20I in Johannesburg on Thursday. It was a resolute display from the visitors as the Men in Blue finished the T20I leg of the South Africa tour with a positive result to share the series 1-1 with the Proteas. The third T20I was a run-fest as far as India’s batting was concerned, but the same cannot be said of South Africa’s batting on Thursday.

A century from Suryakumar Yadav and a half-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal had led the visitors to 201/7, a total that they defended thanks to the help of the spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav.

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We take a look at some takeaways from the third T20I between India and South Africa:

Suryakumar Yadav, a man for all seasons

Suryakumar Yadav had come into this match on the back of a fine half-century in the second T20I that eventually went in vain. This time, however, SKY ensured that he went the extra mile and took India to a winnable position in Johannesburg.

Suryakumar’s knock was a timely one. Shubman Gill had failed to go big and Tilak Varma was dismissed for a golden duck. This meant India were reduced to 29/2, but Suryakumar Yadav ensured the Men in Blue were out of all sorts of trouble.

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