India faced South Africa in the third and inconsequential T20I, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, on Tuesday evening (October 04). After taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with a 16-run win in the second and penultimate encounter, Rohit Sharma-led India asked South Africa to bat first.

Temba Bavuma's SA rode on Rilee Rossouw's 100 not out to post 227-3. In reply, India only managed 178 in 18.3 overs to lose by 49 runs and win the series 2-1. Post the encounter, head coach Rahul Dravid addressed the media and was asked by a reporter&nbsp;why Axar Patel -- who was the Player-of-the-Series in the Australia home T20Is -- bowled only a single over in the Indore face-off. To this, Dravid maintained his calm but gave a blunt reply.

"Match-ups are important, there are important to us. Whether they are more important or not, it's for you guys to dig deep and look at what stats tell you about some match-ups, about numbers of left-hand batsmen against left-arm spin. Maybe, you find them answers in that.

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"A lot of teams use match-ups, not only us. Like us, I am sure other teams delve into stats and look into numbers. Think if you delved into some of those numbers, you might get answers. I would really request you to look into those numbers, deeply. As deeply as we do," Dravid said.

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India refrained from bowling Axar in the middle and took him out of the attack during the Rossouw-Quinton De Kock 90-run second-wicket stand. With two left-handers batting in the middle, on a ground&nbsp;whose boundaries range between 55-65 metres, it would've been suicidal for Axar to be bowling at that moment. On a small ground, with in-form David Miller, still to come out to bat, Axar didn't return to the bowling attack and ended with match figures of 1-0-13-0.

India faced South Africa in the third and inconsequential T20I, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, on Tuesday evening (October 04). After taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with a 16-run win in the second and penultimate encounter, Rohit Sharma-led India asked South Africa to bat first.

India faced South Africa in the third and inconsequential T20I, at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, on Tuesday evening (October 04). After taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with a 16-run win in the second and penultimate encounter, Rohit Sharma-led India asked South Africa to bat first. Temba Bavuma's SA rode on Rilee Rossouw's 100 not out to post 227-3. In reply, India only managed 178 in 18.3 overs to lose by 49 runs and win the series 2-1. Post the encounter, head coach Rahul Dravid addressed the media and was asked by a reporter why Axar Patel -- who was the Player-of-the-Series in the Australia home T20Is -- bowled only a single over in the Indore face-off. To this, Dravid maintained his calm but gave a blunt reply. "Match-ups are important, there are important to us. Whether they are more important or not, it's for you guys to dig deep and look at what stats tell you about some match-ups, about numbers of left-hand batsmen against left-arm spin. Maybe, you find them answers in that. ALSO READ | WATCH: 'Suryakumar Yadav's form is a bit of concern' - Rohit Sharma's hilarious remark after SA T20Is "A lot of teams use match-ups, not only us. Like us, I am sure other teams delve into stats and look into numbers. Think if you delved into some of those numbers, you might get answers. I would really request you to look into those numbers, deeply. As deeply as we do," Dravid said. pic.twitter.com/qVE2udvvq6 — Yoloapp (@Yoloapp2) October 5, 2022 × India refrained from bowling Axar in the middle and took him out of the attack during the Rossouw-Quinton De Kock 90-run second-wicket stand. With two left-handers batting in the middle, on a ground whose boundaries range between 55-65 metres, it would've been suicidal for Axar to be bowling at that moment. On a small ground, with in-form David Miller, still to come out to bat, Axar didn't return to the bowling attack and ended with match figures of 1-0-13-0.

Why did Axar Patel bowl one over in Indore T20I? Dravid gives blunt reply to journo's query - WATCH

After winning their first-ever home T20Is versus South Africa, on Sunday (October 02), Rohit Sharma-led India faced the Proteas in the third and final encounter on Tuesday evening (October 04) at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.

In a bid to inflict a series whitewash over Temba Bavuma &amp; Co., Rohit-led India opted to bowl first after resting KL Rahul and Virat Kohli whereas Arshdeep Singh missed out due to back issues. Riding on Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball 100*, Quinton de Kock's 68 and David Miller's 5-ball unbeaten 19, SA posted a mammoth 227/3. In reply, India were 45 for 3 and only managed 178 all-out in 18.3 overs, to lose by 49 runs.

With this being India's last match before the T20 World Cup, where they begin their campaign versus Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG, Melbourne, cricketer-turned-commentator Murali Karthik interacted with skipper Rohit. Hitman discussed about the Australia and South Africa home T20Is (both of which India won 2-1) and made a hilarious remark. "Speaking about the concerns, to start with Surya's form, there's a bit of concern, and then you know, we have to look at that (starts laughing)," Rohit said while talking to presenter Karthik during the post-match presentation. The ex-spinner then said, "I thought it would be the least of your concerns!"

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Rohit then turned serious and stated, "No, honestly speaking, we have to look at our bowling. What more options could we find in the powerplay, in the middle-overs, and in the death as well."

"The last two series were very challenging. We were playing against the top-2 sides. We had to come up against tough challenges. We will go back and see what better we can do. It is going to be challenging, but we need to find an answer to those. I would still say, we are working towards that. Guys need clarity on what we want to achieve, and it is my job to convey that. It's a work in progress, and we want to continue to keep doing that," the 35-year-old added.

India will now travel to Perth and play some practice as well as warm-up games in the run-up to the T20 WC, which kicks off on October 16.

After winning their first-ever home T20Is versus South Africa, on Sunday (October 02), Rohit Sharma-led India faced the Proteas in the third and final encounter on Tuesday evening (October 04) at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.

After winning their first-ever home T20Is versus South Africa, on Sunday (October 02), Rohit Sharma-led India faced the Proteas in the third and final encounter on Tuesday evening (October 04) at the Holkar Stadium, Indore. In a bid to inflict a series whitewash over Temba Bavuma & Co., Rohit-led India opted to bowl first after resting KL Rahul and Virat Kohli whereas Arshdeep Singh missed out due to back issues. Riding on Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball 100*, Quinton de Kock's 68 and David Miller's 5-ball unbeaten 19, SA posted a mammoth 227/3. In reply, India were 45 for 3 and only managed 178 all-out in 18.3 overs, to lose by 49 runs. With this being India's last match before the T20 World Cup, where they begin their campaign versus Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG, Melbourne, cricketer-turned-commentator Murali Karthik interacted with skipper Rohit. Hitman discussed about the Australia and South Africa home T20Is (both of which India won 2-1) and made a hilarious remark. "Speaking about the concerns, to start with Surya's form, there's a bit of concern, and then you know, we have to look at that (starts laughing)," Rohit said while talking to presenter Karthik during the post-match presentation. The ex-spinner then said, "I thought it would be the least of your concerns!" ALSO READ | Rohit Sharma attains unwanted record, becomes first Indian to score 10 ducks in T20Is during SA face-off pic.twitter.com/MnyjRobYKr — cricket fan (@cricketfanvideo) October 4, 2022 × Rohit then turned serious and stated, "No, honestly speaking, we have to look at our bowling. What more options could we find in the powerplay, in the middle-overs, and in the death as well." "The last two series were very challenging. We were playing against the top-2 sides. We had to come up against tough challenges. We will go back and see what better we can do. It is going to be challenging, but we need to find an answer to those. I would still say, we are working towards that. Guys need clarity on what we want to achieve, and it is my job to convey that. It's a work in progress, and we want to continue to keep doing that," the 35-year-old added. India will now travel to Perth and play some practice as well as warm-up games in the run-up to the T20 WC, which kicks off on October 16.

WATCH: 'Suryakumar Yadav's form is a bit of concern' - Rohit Sharma's hilarious remark after SA T20Is

India locked horns with South Africa in the third and inconsequential T20I at the iconic Holkar Stadium, Indore on Tuesday evening (October 04) after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.&nbsp;

Winning the toss, Rohit Sharma-led India asked South Africa to bat first, who rode on Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball 100 not to post a mammoth 227-3. In reply, India's run-chase got off to a poor start with skipper Rohit falling for a duck in the second ball of the Indian innings. Rohit chopped onto his stumps, off Kagiso Rabada, to script an unwanted record under his belt.&nbsp;

With Rohit falling for a two-ball duck, Hitman now has become the first Indian with ten ducks in the shortest format of the game at the highest level. Here are the top three Indian batters with the most ducks in T20Is:&nbsp;

1) Rohit Sharma - 10*

2) KL Rahul - 5

3) Virat Kohli - 4

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After Rohit's departure, India's run-chase fell flat -- especially after the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik -- in pursuit of a mammoth 228-run target.&nbsp;

Talking about the unwanted list, India's famed top three spearheads it. The 35-year-old Rohit has played some good and quickfire knocks at the top of the order for Team India in 2022, however, he hasn't produced a big score so far. He will hope to go big with the bat during the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, which gets underway on October 16.&nbsp;

Rohit-led India will soon leave for Australia, after the home T20Is versus the Proteas, and play two warm-up games before their tournament opener versus arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG, Melbourne.

India locked horns with South Africa in the third and inconsequential T20I at the iconic Holkar Stadium, Indore on Tuesday evening (October 04) after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

India locked horns with South Africa in the third and inconsequential T20I at the iconic Holkar Stadium, Indore on Tuesday evening (October 04) after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Winning the toss, Rohit Sharma-led India asked South Africa to bat first, who rode on Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball 100 not to post a mammoth 227-3. In reply, India's run-chase got off to a poor start with skipper Rohit falling for a duck in the second ball of the Indian innings. Rohit chopped onto his stumps, off Kagiso Rabada, to script an unwanted record under his belt. With Rohit falling for a two-ball duck, Hitman now has become the first Indian with ten ducks in the shortest format of the game at the highest level. Here are the top three Indian batters with the most ducks in T20Is: 1) Rohit Sharma - 10* 2) KL Rahul - 5 3) Virat Kohli - 4 Also read: Watch: Deepak Chahar warns Tristan Stubbs against leaving the crease in India-SA 3rd T20I in Indore After Rohit's departure, India's run-chase fell flat -- especially after the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik -- in pursuit of a mammoth 228-run target. Talking about the unwanted list, India's famed top three spearheads it. The 35-year-old Rohit has played some good and quickfire knocks at the top of the order for Team India in 2022, however, he hasn't produced a big score so far. He will hope to go big with the bat during the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, which gets underway on October 16. Rohit-led India will soon leave for Australia, after the home T20Is versus the Proteas, and play two warm-up games before their tournament opener versus arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23 at the MCG, Melbourne.

Rohit Sharma attains unwanted record, becomes first Indian to score 10 ducks in T20Is during SA face-off

South Africa produced a dominating performance to thrash India by 49 runs in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, here on Tuesday. With the win in the first two T20Is, India won the two-match series 2-1. A scintillating maiden T20I hundred century from Rilee Rossouw (100 not out off 48) and a fine fifty by Quinton de Kock (68 off 43) powered South Africa to 227/3 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. 
 
Apart from Rossouw and De Kock, Tristan Stubbs (23 off 18) and David Miller (19 not out off 5) also played valuable knocks for South Africa, who were also helped by India`s sloppy fielding. Umesh Yadav (1/34) and Deepak Chahar (1/48) were the wicket-takers for India. Chasing a big total, India scored at brisk rate for majority parts of their innings but kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The likes of Dinesh Karthik (46 off 21), Rishabh Pant (27 off 14) got starts but couldn`t convert them into big innings.

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Lower down the order, Harshal Patel (17 off 12), Deepak Chahar (31 off 17), Umesh Yadav (20 not out off 17) also made contributions, but they were not enough. Eventually, India were bowled out for 178 in 18.3 overs, losing by a huge margin of 49 runs. Dwaine Pretorius 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 2/34) were the most successful bowlers for Proteas. 
 
Brief scores: South Africa 227-3 in 20 Overs (Rilee Rossouw 100 not out, Quinton de Kock 68; Umesh Yadav 1/34) beat India 178-10 in 18.3 Overs (Dinesh Karthik 46, Deepak Chahar 31; Dwaine Pretorius 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 2/34) by 49 runs

South Africa produced a dominating performance to thrash India by 49 runs in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, here on Tuesday.

South Africa produced a dominating performance to thrash India by 49 runs in the third and final T20I of the three-match series at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, here on Tuesday. With the win in the first two T20Is, India won the two-match series 2-1. A scintillating maiden T20I hundred century from Rilee Rossouw (100 not out off 48) and a fine fifty by Quinton de Kock (68 off 43) powered South Africa to 227/3 in 20 overs, after being invited to bat first. Apart from Rossouw and De Kock, Tristan Stubbs (23 off 18) and David Miller (19 not out off 5) also played valuable knocks for South Africa, who were also helped by India`s sloppy fielding. Umesh Yadav (1/34) and Deepak Chahar (1/48) were the wicket-takers for India. Chasing a big total, India scored at brisk rate for majority parts of their innings but kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The likes of Dinesh Karthik (46 off 21), Rishabh Pant (27 off 14) got starts but couldn`t convert them into big innings. ALSO READ | Rohit Sharma attains unwanted record, becomes first Indian to score 10 ducks in T20Is during SA face-off Lower down the order, Harshal Patel (17 off 12), Deepak Chahar (31 off 17), Umesh Yadav (20 not out off 17) also made contributions, but they were not enough. Eventually, India were bowled out for 178 in 18.3 overs, losing by a huge margin of 49 runs. Dwaine Pretorius 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 2/34) were the most successful bowlers for Proteas. Brief scores: South Africa 227-3 in 20 Overs (Rilee Rossouw 100 not out, Quinton de Kock 68; Umesh Yadav 1/34) beat India 178-10 in 18.3 Overs (Dinesh Karthik 46, Deepak Chahar 31; Dwaine Pretorius 3/26, Keshav Maharaj 2/34) by 49 runs

3rd T20I: Rilee Rossouw's maiden ton propels South Africa to 49-run win over India, hosts win 2-1

Jhulan Goswami played her last international game during India's three-match ODI series versus hosts England, at Lord's, on September 24. During the low-scoring thriller, India women rode on half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma but only managed a paltry 169 in 45.4 overs. In reply, England was on the back foot and got reduced to 118 for 9 before the last-wicket stand between Charlie Dean and&nbsp;Freya Davies kept the home side in the hunt.&nbsp;

The duo stretched the run-chase as England were 153 for 9 before Deepti Sharma ran Charlie out, who kept leaving the non-striker's end before the ball was released on several occasions during her 47-run knock. Thus, she paid the price as Deepti dismissed her for backing up too early and India won by 16 runs. Since then, the controversial run-out has divided the cricketing fraternity, with many supporting the form of dismissal but some also slamming it. It is to be noted that the dismissal is within the laws of the game but often irks many in world cricket.&nbsp;

In the third and final T20I between India and South Africa, at the iconic Holkar Stadium in Indore on Tuesday evening (October 04), pacer Deepak Chahar made heads turn by warning&nbsp;Tristan Stubbs against leaving the crease. The incident took place during the 16th over of the Proteas' innings. Chahar warned Stubbs but didn't dismiss him. He&nbsp;had a cheeky grin whereas Stubbs, too, had a smile on his face. Meanwhile, captain Rohit Sharma watched the proceedings from his fielding position and passed a wry smile. Here's the video:

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Talking about the final T20I, Rohit won the toss as India opted to bowl first after clinching the three-match series with back-to-back wins in the opening two encounters. Riding on Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball 100 not out, Quinton de Kock's 68 and David Miller's 5-ball 19*, SA posted a mammoth 227 for 3 in 20 overs. Chahar went for 24 runs in the last over of the first half, ending with match figures of 4-0-48-1.

In reply, India lost Rohit for duck and have their back against the wall in a bid to inflict a series whitewash over the visitors.&nbsp;

Jhulan Goswami played her last international game during India's three-match ODI series versus hosts England, at Lord's, on September 24. During the low-scoring thriller, India women rode on half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma but only managed a paltry 169 in 45.

Jhulan Goswami played her last international game during India's three-match ODI series versus hosts England, at Lord's, on September 24. During the low-scoring thriller, India women rode on half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma but only managed a paltry 169 in 45.4 overs. In reply, England was on the back foot and got reduced to 118 for 9 before the last-wicket stand between Charlie Dean and Freya Davies kept the home side in the hunt. The duo stretched the run-chase as England were 153 for 9 before Deepti Sharma ran Charlie out, who kept leaving the non-striker's end before the ball was released on several occasions during her 47-run knock. Thus, she paid the price as Deepti dismissed her for backing up too early and India won by 16 runs. Since then, the controversial run-out has divided the cricketing fraternity, with many supporting the form of dismissal but some also slamming it. It is to be noted that the dismissal is within the laws of the game but often irks many in world cricket. In the third and final T20I between India and South Africa, at the iconic Holkar Stadium in Indore on Tuesday evening (October 04), pacer Deepak Chahar made heads turn by warning Tristan Stubbs against leaving the crease. The incident took place during the 16th over of the Proteas' innings. Chahar warned Stubbs but didn't dismiss him. He had a cheeky grin whereas Stubbs, too, had a smile on his face. Meanwhile, captain Rohit Sharma watched the proceedings from his fielding position and passed a wry smile. Here's the video: Not Mankading! The ever smiling and dashing Deepak Chahar maintains the rule, law, spirit, fairness, glory and beauty of cricket! Respect ✊ #INDvSA #ICC2022 #BCCI #CricketTwitter #respect #chennaisuperkings #mankad pic.twitter.com/8pT4SXleEY — Narasimha R N (@NarasimhaRN5) October 4, 2022 × ALSO READ | 'There's no other player in Team India...' - Sunil Gavaskar on Jasprit Bumrah missing T20 World Cup Talking about the final T20I, Rohit won the toss as India opted to bowl first after clinching the three-match series with back-to-back wins in the opening two encounters. Riding on Rilee Rossouw's 48-ball 100 not out, Quinton de Kock's 68 and David Miller's 5-ball 19*, SA posted a mammoth 227 for 3 in 20 overs. Chahar went for 24 runs in the last over of the first half, ending with match figures of 4-0-48-1. In reply, India lost Rohit for duck and have their back against the wall in a bid to inflict a series whitewash over the visitors.

Watch: Deepak Chahar warns Tristan Stubbs against leaving the crease in India-SA 3rd T20I in Indore

India will be looking to continue their winning momentum and put their bowling attack to the test when they lock horns with South Africa in the third and final T20I in Indore on Tuesday. The Men in Blue have already clinched the series with back-to-back wins in the first two games but the dead rubber remains a crucial one for them as they look to finalise their pace attack for T20 World Cup 2022.

With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out and Mohammed Shami not part of the ongoing series, Mohammed Siraj might finally get a chance to showcase his skills in the third T20I against the Proteas. He was roped in as Bumrah's replacement in the series but is yet to get a game.&nbsp;

If Shami replaces Bumrah in the T20 World Cup squad, Siraj might get a spot in the reserves considering he impresses with his bowling against the visitors. India's death bowling woes were there for everyone to see as the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel were taken to the cleaners in the high-scoring 2nd T20I.

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India have rested KL Rahul and Virat Kohli for the final game and are likely to open with Rishabh Pant or Suryakumar Yadav. While Yadav has been firing all cylinders at no.4, Pant hasn't got a chance to bat yet in the ongoing series against South Africa.

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While Pant is likely to get an opportunity in the top order,&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, who is part of the squad, is likely to walk into the playing XI in the absence of Kohli and Rahul. India might not play a specialist spinner as they would like to include one of Siraj or Umesh Yadav as an extra pacer in what is their final game&nbsp;ahead of the T20 World Cup.

India's predicted playing XI for the 3rd T20I against South Africa:

Rohit Sharma (C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj/Umesh Yadav

India will be looking to continue their winning momentum and put their bowling attack to the test when they lock horns with South Africa in the third and final T20I in Indore on Tuesday.

India will be looking to continue their winning momentum and put their bowling attack to the test when they lock horns with South Africa in the third and final T20I in Indore on Tuesday. The Men in Blue have already clinched the series with back-to-back wins in the first two games but the dead rubber remains a crucial one for them as they look to finalise their pace attack for T20 World Cup 2022. With Jasprit Bumrah ruled out and Mohammed Shami not part of the ongoing series, Mohammed Siraj might finally get a chance to showcase his skills in the third T20I against the Proteas. He was roped in as Bumrah's replacement in the series but is yet to get a game. If Shami replaces Bumrah in the T20 World Cup squad, Siraj might get a spot in the reserves considering he impresses with his bowling against the visitors. India's death bowling woes were there for everyone to see as the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel were taken to the cleaners in the high-scoring 2nd T20I. Also Read: Hardik Pandya sends heartfelt message to Jasprit Bumrah after pacer gets ruled out of T20 World Cup 2022 India have rested KL Rahul and Virat Kohli for the final game and are likely to open with Rishabh Pant or Suryakumar Yadav. While Yadav has been firing all cylinders at no.4, Pant hasn't got a chance to bat yet in the ongoing series against South Africa. Also Read: Mohammed Shami set to replace Jasprit Bumrah in India's T20 World Cup squad, Siraj to be in standbys - Report While Pant is likely to get an opportunity in the top order, Shreyas Iyer, who is part of the squad, is likely to walk into the playing XI in the absence of Kohli and Rahul. India might not play a specialist spinner as they would like to include one of Siraj or Umesh Yadav as an extra pacer in what is their final game ahead of the T20 World Cup. India's predicted playing XI for the 3rd T20I against South Africa: Rohit Sharma (C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj/Umesh Yadav

Rishabh Pant to open, Shreyas Iyer to return? India's predicted playing XI for 3rd T20I against South Africa