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South Africa captain Aiden Markram took an excellent catch to dismiss Abhishek Sharma in the third T20I against India in Dharamsala on Sunday, December 14. As a result, Abhishek departed for 35 runs off 18 balls as the Men in Blue lost their first wicket for 60.
The dismissal came in the sixth over of India’s run chase. Corbin Bosch bowled a length ball outside off, and Abhishek backed himself for a big shot towards the off-side. The ball got height but not the distance as it hit the lower part of the willow. Markram sprinted from cover to complete the catch as two more fielders neared him. The latter dived to hold on to the catch.
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Nonetheless, Abhishek already did the damage during his short stay at the crease, smashing three sixes and as many fours.
Watch Abhishek Sharma's wicket below:
Abhishek Sharma helps India dominate South Africa in a modest run chase in the 3rd T20I
World No. 1-ranked T20I batter Abhishek Sharma gave India a flying start while chasing a 118-run target against South Africa in the third game.
At the time of writing, the hosts were 83/1 after eight overs, with Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma at the crease.
Asked to bat first, the Proteas were bundled out for 117 in 20 overs. Skipper Aiden Markram put up a fighting display, scoring 61 runs off 46 balls, hitting two maximums and six fours. Donovan Ferreira (20 off 15) and Anrich Nortje (run-a-ball 12) were the other two batters to reach double digits.
Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav bagged two wickets apiece for the Men in Blue. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube also took one wicket each.
A win would help Suryakumar Yadav-led India take a 2-1 lead in the three-match series. They also won the series opener by 101 runs in Cuttack. Meanwhile, Proteas won the second game by 51 runs in Mullanpur.
The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will host the fourth T20I on Wednesday, December 17.
Follow the IND vs SA 2025 3rd T20I live score and updates here.
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