Back in the Indian team following a much-talked-about comeback, Suresh Raina was greeted by a bouncer, his nemesis throughout his playing career. And Raina responded with a trademark swipe over cow corner.
He had come out with only one intention, of keeping the run-rate going, and moved around in the crease to get the maximum possible output. He looked in good nick in his first game for India since February 2017 and could be part of the T20I side in the future as well.
With Raina moving into the side, Virat Kohli demoted himself to the No.4 spot, a little late for him, especially in T20s. He responded with a quickfire 26 but was dismissed by Tabraiz Shamsi, his former-RCB teammate.
As a captain, he was smart with his bowling changes and kept the South Africans under check.
While MS Dhoni's batting performances have been on the wane in T20s, his keeping has stayed par with the best in the world. Coming in at No.6, Dhoni swung his bat around to gather a few boundaries, and, as a keeper, went past Kumar Sangakkara for the most dismissals in T20s.
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