The partnership between Virat Kohli and Surya Kumar (102 in 42 balls) was also India's quickest stand of 100 runs or more in this format, according to ICC.
Star performers of the 2nd T20I between India and South Africa – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are likely to miss the 3rd T20 as per reports. Suryakumar (62 off 22) and Kohli (49* off 28) were at their flamboyant best in Guwahati as India finished on 237/3 after 20 overs. In reply, South Africa fell short by 16 runs despite David Miller's (106* off 47) heroics.
After regaining top form in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup, former captain Virat Kohli is likely to be rested from the third T20I between India and South Africa which will be played in Indore on Tuesday.
After regaining top form in the build-up to the ICC T20 World Cup, former captain Virat Kohli has been rested from the third T20I between India and South Africa which will be played in Indore on Tuesday. The decision has been taken considering Kohli's workload management in mind as the top brasses feel he needs to be in the best of spirits when India opens their World Cup campaign against Pakistan at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23.
With India beating South Africa by eight wickets and 16 runs in the 1st and 2nd T20I respectively to bag the series, the game at the Holkar Stadium on Tuesday evening becomes a dead rubber. Kohli played a stellar knock during India's historic win over South Africa in Guwahati on Tuesday by scoring an emphatic unbeaten 49 off 28 balls. While he missed out on notching up his record-extending half-century, batters KL Rahul (57) and Suryakumar Yadav (61) slammed crucial fifties to seal India's first-ever T20I series win over South Africa at home.
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