India vs South Africa 2019: Twitter Reacts As South Africa Bounce Back To Finish The Series 1-1

South Africa bounced off the blocks in style as they thrashed India by nine wickets to finish the series 1-1 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Quinton de Kock remained unbeaten on 79 runs to chase down the target convincingly with 19 balls to spare.

Chasing a moderate total set by India, South Africa got off to a flying start courtesy Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks. The newly-appointed Proteas skipper once again led the team from the front with another masterclass in Bengaluru.

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They added 76 runs for the first wicket in the halfway stage to set the perfect platform for the run chase. Although Hardik Pandya got Hendricks out from the first delivery of his spell, De Kock kept going against the India bowlers to chase down the target convincingly with nine wickets remaining. In the process, he also brought his 1000 T20I runs.

Previously, India skipper Virat Kohli wanted to challenge his team and thus opted to bat first in a chasing paradise of Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Apart from Shikhar Dhawan nobody looked to get a hang of the surface, which is dry and slow. They kept playing their shots and throwing their wickets away but credit to South Africa who pulled things back after a wayward start from Kagiso Rabada.

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The Proteas bowlers got the measure of the surface and bowled accordingly to it. The Indian batsmen just could not get going and even with the long tail, they could register only 134. Beuran Hendricks was the pick of the bowlers and he is talking about the conditions and his spell.

Twitter Reactions:

Quinton De Kock likely to runaway with the awards tonight. Man of the match. Man of the series. #IndvSA

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 22, 2019

Predictive path on that Washington sundar delivery shows the ball not even hitting the front pad, so much for technology , in my humble opinion missing leg, still not out #INDvsRSA

— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/hershybru/status/1175810744673284103?s=20

#IndvSA #IndvsSA – series 1-1
But South Africa should take the series if we consider the results on NRR!

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 22, 2019

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Potentially an interesting chase here at Bengaluru ? Surface looks interesting

— Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) September 22, 2019

South Africa coasting. India hasn't really turned up today.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 22, 2019

50+ in first two innings as captain (T20I)

Paul Stirling ??
Navneet Singh ??
Quinton de Kock ??#INDvSA

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) September 22, 2019

That review. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/eYfg8q8RJg

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 22, 2019

That was a poor review from Deepak Chahar and Virat Kohli. It was going miles down the leg-side and the only thing Chahar said to Kohli was that there was no bat. And it proved to be costly as Sundar had Quinton plumbed in front in the next over. #INDvsSA

— Gautam chauhan (@Gautamchauhan2) September 22, 2019

RCB quota sucks boi.

— Gautam Sodhi (@GautamSodhi1) September 22, 2019

In #DRS for #LBW decisions the predictive path of the ball should be picked a few inches before the ball comes in contact with the Pad, not after ,simple reason being ball can deviate after contact #INDvsRSA

— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 22, 2019

#Proteas clinical against #India #INDvSA

— Jacques Cupido (@jacquescupido12) September 22, 2019

I'm taken aback by Bavuma's batting. Such a good timer of the cricket ball.#IndvSA

— Amrinder Singh Juneja (@18AmrinderSingh) September 22, 2019

Maybe it’s a Kohli thing.. Bengaluru vandale Kohli’s team loses where it’s for RCB or India. ? #INDvSA

— Prahalad (@prahaladkobla) September 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/Gillian_Price/status/1175810629208289282?s=20

This was like RCB playing in blue jersey #INDvSA

— Manish Belani (@belanish11) September 22, 2019