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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2018 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar shine as England win battle, but Munro Batting let Indian eves down in ensures New Zealand win war 3rd T20I against South Africa HAMILTON, Feb 18: etened the pace through the mid- JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18: Earlier put into bat, India India begin T20 series in style dle of the innings. An aggressive Colin Munro were cruising at one stage with New Zealand were 77 without India's middle-order col- JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18: Phehlukwayo (13) threw his bat belted New Zealand into the skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (48) loss after six overs when Rashid lapsed after a fiery start as South around but it was too much in Twenty20 tri-series final against punishing the home bowlers with India's domination in limited came on and quickly claimed Africa won the third Twenty20 the end. Australia despite England claim- her thunderous strokes. overs cricket rolled on unabated Munros wicket. International by five wickets to Earlier, Dhawan was lucky ing their final round-robin match Harmanpreet smashed two as they cantered to a 28-run vic- Seven overs later, when keep the five-match series alive, early in his innings. In the fourth by two runs in Hamilton on sixes six fours in her 30-ball tory over South Africa in the Rashid was bowled out and here today. over, the opener had tried to play Sunday. knock. first T20 International, grabbing Dawson had claimed the prized Indian women, eyeing their a flick shot off Junior Dala and Munro plundered the England However, once the aggressive a 1-0 lead in the three-match wicket of Kane Williamson, New maiden T20 series win in South the ball grazed his gloves. South attack at the top of the New Indian captain and left-handed series here today. Zealand were 108 for two with Africa after winning the first two Africa made an half-hearted Zealand innings, equalling the opener Smriti Mandhana (37) Shikhar Dhawan smashed Guptill and Mark Chapman matches, collapsed to 133 in 17.5 appeal but it was called a wide sixth-fastest half-century of all were dismissed, the tourists lost his fourth Twenty20 half-centu- primed to finish the innings off. overs after being placed at a solid by the umpire. On a batting time in crickets shortest form as wickets in a heap to be bowled ry, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar Dawson missed a caught-and- 93 for two in the 12th over. beauty at the Wanderers, Rohit he raced past 50 in just 18 deliv- out in 17.5 overs. claimed his maiden five-wicket bowled chance from Guptill on South Africa's top-order came Sharma (21 off 9 balls) and eries. After losing the seasoned haul in T20I to emerge as the 25 before he lashed out to reach out firing and overhauled the tar- Dhawan got off to a flying start England, on the back of an Mithali Raj for a duck in the very architects of the victory at the 62 off 47 balls before he was out get with one over to spare. as they put on 23 off only 11 unbeaten 80 by returning captain first over, Harmanpreet and Wanderers. in the 17th over. They lost Lizelle Lee (5) balls. Sharma struck two sixes Eoin Morgan, posted 194 for Smriti (37) added 55 runs for the Dhawan smashed a 39-ball England skipper Morgan, early before skipper Dane van during his short stay as the ball seven after being sent into bat. second wicket in quick time. 72 studded with 10 fours and who missed their last two match- Niekerk (26 off 20) and Sune was flying to all corners of the New Zealand, with Martin The partnership was broken two sixes to power India to a Skipper Virat Kohli and other players celebrating India’s vic- es because of a groin strain, hit six Luus (41 off 34) steadied the park. Sharma used bounce in the Guptill adding 62 and Hong by leg-spinner Van Niekerk, who challenging 203 for 5 after tory over South Africa at Johannesburg on Sunday. sixes and four fours in a crucial ship. pitch for his shots, but it brought Kong-born Mark Chapman had the left-handed Smriti caught South Africa won the toss and innings that ensured his side post- After Van Niekerk's dis- on the rope. South Africa bat around as the Proteas his downfall as well. unbeaten on 37, made 192 for by Moseline Daniels. Smriti took elected to field. ed a competitive score. missal, Luus and Mignon du crossed 100 in the 12th over crossed 150. But Bhuvneshwar He was caught behind off four in reply. 24 balls for her 37 which had five Pacer Bhuvneshwar then He went to the middle in the Preez (20) raised a 50-run stand even as the asking rate touched returned to deal them a quick Junior Dala (2-47), trying to The narrow two-run margin fours and one shot over the ropes returned with figures of 4-0-24- fourth over when England were for the third wicket to lay the play over slips, with South was not enough to save an Harmanpreet was caught 5 as South Africa folded for 175 SCOREBOARD two for 24 and featured in a 93- base for the comfortable chase. Africa opting for DRS referral. England side who had lost all behind off pacer Shabnim Ismail, for nine, despite opener Reeza India innings: run, nine-over stand with Dawid Chloe Tryon (34 off 15) also Surprisingly, Suresh Raina (15) their previous games in the com- who emerged as the wrecker-in- Hendricks's 50-ball 70-run Rohit Sharma c Klaasen b Dala 21 Malan who made 53 -- his fourth played a quick knock to help the came out at no.3 and played a petition, and needed to win by 20 chief with a five-wicket haul. It innings. Chasing 204, South half-century in five international home team's cause. Shikhar Dhawan c Klaasen b Phehlukwayo 72 handy little cameo. India had hit runs to overtake New Zealand on was a career-best figures for Africa made a quick start with Twenty20 innings. For India, medium pacer Suresh Raina c and b Dala 15 5 sixes before the fifth over was overall run-rate to face unbeaten Shabnim, who conceded only 30 opener Jon-Jon Smuts (14) and Opener Jason Roy made a fly- Pooja Vastrakar picked up two Virat Kohli lbw b Shamsi 26 completed. Raina and Dhawan Australia in Wednesdays final. runs. Hendricks putting on 29 off 17 ing start to the innings with 21 off wickets, giving away just 21 runs Manish Pandey not out 29 put on 26 runs off 13 balls, with New Zealand passed that tar- Medium pacer Masabata balls as Jaydev Unadkat (1-33) 13 balls, while Dawson and from her four overs. MS Dhoni b Morris 16 the former smashing two fours get at the start of the 18th over but Klaas (2/20) also contributed by was expensive in his opening David Willey with 10 each were Off-spinner Anuja Patil was a Hardik Pandya not out 13 and a six. Raina skied a pull shot the groundwork had been laid by assisting Shabnim in dismantling spell. Smuts skied one off the only other players to reach big let down for India today as Extras (LB-2, WD-9) 11 off Dala and the bowler gleeful- opener Munros whirlwind 57 in a the Indian middle-order. Bhuvneshwar and Dhawan took double figures. she conceded 44 runs from her ly accepted the catch. He has big-hitting innings that included The third T20 will be played a well-judged catch at mid-on. Total ( For 5 wickets in 20 overs) 203 For New Zealand, Trent Boult four overs and accounted for just been dropped on 7* at mid-off seven sixes and three fours. in Centurion on Wednesday. Two overs later, Raina took a Bowling: Dane Paterson 4-0-48-0, Junior Dala 4-0-47-2, Chris took three wickets at an expen- one wicket. by Ferhaan Behardien earlier. After New Zealands rollick- (PTI) similarly well-judged catch run- Morris 4-0-39-1, Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-37-1, JT Smuts 2-0-14-0, A sive 50 runs while Tim Southee Virat Kohli (26 off 20 balls) too ing start, England spinners Adil ning back from mid-wicket, this Phehlukwayo 2-0-16-1. was economical with two for 22. got an early life from Behardien Rashid and Liam Dawson qui- (Agencies) time sending back JP Duminy South Africa innings: as he grassed a simple catch at (3) off Bhuvneshwar as well as JJ Smuts c Dhawan b Bhuvneshwar 14 long on off Tabraiz Shamsi (1- the hosts managed only 41/2 at Reeza Hendricks c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 70 37). Federer overpowers Dimitrov the end of the powerplays. Jean-Paul Duminy (c) c Raina b Bhuvneshwar 3 The India skipper and Another skier, this time off David Miller c Dhawan b Hardik Pandya 9 Dhawan marched on quickly as David Miller at (9) was also Farhaan Behardien c Manish Pandey b Chahal 39 India were placed at 78/2 after to win 97th career title taken by Dhawan as Hardik Heinrich Klaasen (wk) c Raina b Bhuvneshwar 16 the powerplays. The duo put on ROTTERDAM, Feb 18: day before he officially returns to Pandya (1-45) reduced South Andile Phehlukwayo c Chahal b Unadkat 13 50 off just 25 balls as India Africa to 48/3.