Ind vs SA, 3rd T20I: Jaiswal, who was standing at the non-striker’s end, got a clear view of what had happened and could have advised Gill to opt for the DRS.
Johannesburg: India coach Rahul Dravid is one of the most coolest, calmest cricketers to have ever played the game. And hence to see him miffed is a rarity. But on Thursday, Dravid lost his cool after Shubman Gill paid the price for Yashasvi Jaiswal’s DRS blooper. Jaiswal, who was standing at the non-striker’s end, got a clear view of what had happened and could have advised Gill to opt for the DRS. The ball pitched in line of the stumps and its impact was spot on too, but the ball tracker showed that it would have missed the leg stump.
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Gill perished for 12 off six balls. He hit a boundary and was looking in good touch. Keshav Maharaj picked up the prized scalp of Gill.
Earlier, India stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav brought up his fourth T20I century with his blistering knock against South Africa in the third T20I at New Wanderers Stadium on Thursday, equalling Rohit Sharma’s record of scoring the most T20I hundred in the history. His knock also helped India beat South Africa by 106 runs.
The 33-year-old brought up his hundred in 56 balls, laced with 8 sixes and 7 fours as he powered India to a big total of 201/7 against the Proteas. He was ably by the young Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a quickfire 60 off 41 deliveries.
The right-hander has smashed 56 from just 36 deliveries in the second T20I at Gqeberha, which resulted in increasing his lead as the No.1 ranked batter in the shortest format of the game.