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Avesh Khan, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant (Image Credit : Twitter/BCCI)
The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa has reached its final round. The visitors were on course of winning the series after the first two games but the Men in Blue came back strongly, thereafter. Now with the series leveled 2-2, the last game becomes a decider. Ahead of the game, the Men In Blue arrived in Bangalore in a jolly mood.
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In a video uploaded by the Indian Cricket Board on Twitter, the players were relaxed. Pacer Avesh Khan cut a cake with Dinesh Karthik while others were having a laugh. A lot of people had turned up to welcome the players in the garden city just like it used to happen in the pre-COVID-19 era. The fans were excited after the players' arrival.
Watch the video here:
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The team will be looking to win their first-ever T20I series against the Proteas at home. The only time when the team won a T20I series against the Green Brigade was in 2018. At that time, the then Virat Kohli-led side beat the JP Duminy-led side by 2-1. Notably, this was their first-ever T20I series win in the rainbow nation.
The Men In Blue have either the T20I series against South Africa or have leveled the series. The team is the front runner after winning the last two games. After the second T20I, the team was trailing by 0-2 in the series. However, the comeback from the Rishabh Pant-led side has ensured the series is well and truly alive.
In the last game, Dinesh Karthik rescued the team as they were tottering at 96/4 in 15 overs. Karthik scored 55 off 27 balls including nine fours and two sixes. The team reached to a respectable total of 169/6. The bowlers responded well as they bundled out the opposition for 87 runs in 16.5 overs.
On the other hand, the Temba Bavuma-led side will looking to avoid the shame of losing the series after leading by 2-0 at one stage.
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