This was the biggest match of the Champions Trophy so far. The defending champions faced off against the number one ranked team in a virtual quarter final match at the Oval. And it was India that reigned supreme, as they convincingly beat the South Africans to book a place in the semi finals of the Champions Trophy. Here are the Player Ratings for India vs South Africa Champions Trophy 2017.
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While Amla and QDK gave South Africa a good start, the Indian spinners Ashwin and Jadeja slowed things down as they started picking up wickets at regular intervals. The highlight of India’s performance was their fielding display. They ran out three South African batsmen, and saved a good 20-30 runs in the field.
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The match turned on its head when ABD was run out, thanks to some sharp glove work by MS Dhoni. That opened the floodgates, as the famed South African lineup just crumbled and folded for 191.
In reply, Dhawan and Kohli were in imperious form as they chased down the total with consummate ease. Yuvraj then came on to add the finishing touches, as India booked their place in the semi finals.
Here are the player ratings from the match.
SOUTH AFRICA :
Hashim Amla – 5
Quinton de Kock – 7
Faf du Plessis – 6
AB De Villers – 3 (Biggest Disappointment of the match)
David Miller – 1
JP Duminy – 5
Chris Morris – 4
AL Phehlukwayo – 4
K Rabada – 6
Morne Morkel – 5
Imran Tahir – 6
INDIA :
Rohit Sharma – 4
Shikhar Dhawan – 8
Virat Kohli – 9 (Star of the match)
Yuvraj Singh – 6
MS Dhoni – 6
Hardik Pandya – 6
Kedar Jadhav – 5
Ravi Jadeja – 7
Ravi Ashwin – 7
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 7
Jasprit Bumrah – 7
