India vs South Africa: Arshdeep Singh shows signs of cracking the ODI code
The depth of India’s fast bowling is astounding. The in-form trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, the batsmen who have destroyed World Cups in the past, were nowhere to be seen in the bullring. Bumrah and Siraj are holding their own for the last mile for their country to win a Test series in South Africa; A hectic year of hard labor took its toll on Al-Shami’s body. Thus, the trio were eventually bowled out with a collective record of nine matches and five wickets.
But on a surface with variable bounce, lateral movement in the initial overs and adequate pace, the rough pair of Arshdeep Singh and Avish Khan were enough, as they shared nine wickets between them and sent the hosts to their lowest ever total at home, a meager 116. , which the Indian batsmen chased down with minimal fuss, with 200 balls to spare and eight wickets in tact.
No one expected them to sting as painfully as they did. Arshdeep later admitted that he was nervous when selecting the new ball as he had yet to take a wicket in three matches. Not only will he grab his first scalp, he will also score his first five-wicket haul in international cricket. (read more)