Rishabh Pant praised the spirit of the team
India had a very poor start in the series when they lost the first two matches. After this questions were raised on the captaincy of Rishabh Pant.
India and South Africa (India vs South Africa) The fifth and deciding T20I match between the two teams shared the series after rain washed out the fifth and final T20I on Sunday, prompting the hosts’ captain Rishabh Pant. (Rishabh Pant) He looked a bit disappointed but said that the series gave the team a lot of positive results. India came back strongly after losing the first two matches to level the series 2-2 after winning the next two matches after which the final match of the series on Sunday was called off due to rain after playing just 3.3 overs of play.
The rain came just before the start of the match and the start of the match was delayed by 50 minutes, reducing the match to 19 overs. In the fourth over of the Indian innings, rain once again disturbed and the match could not start again. India had scored 28 for two in 3.3 overs till the rain broke for the second time. Only 16 minutes of play could be played during the match.
Team India showed passion
Pant said during the post match presentation ceremony, it can be a bit frustrating but it has a lot of positives, especially the way the whole team showed passion after going 0-2 down. We were trying to find different ways to win matches, we were trying to play in a new way. Mistakes happen but we are moving in the right direction, he said. I think the first time I lost so many tosses (Pant lost all five tosses in the series) but it is not in my control so I am not thinking too much about it.
Rishabh Pant ready to go to England
Pant said that the team’s eyes are now set on winning the fifth and final Test to be held in England from July 1 to 5. He said, “From the team’s point of view, it is now to win the last Test match in England and personally I would like to contribute more to the team’s victory.”
Keshav Maharaj disappointed by the cancellation of the match
South Africa’s stand-in captain Keshav Maharaj was also disappointed with the cancellation of the match. Maharaj said, it is very disappointing that the entire match was not played. It would have been an exciting end to an exciting tour but we can’t control the weather. If you see we tried some combinations in the early matches. Our work is in progress and we are trying out different combinations to see how our team will be before the World Cup. He said, it was a strong India team that we faced but we did not want to take anything lightly.
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