IND vs SA: Patrick Kruger sends back Suryakumar Yadav on the 11th ball of his 1st over

After conceding numerous wides and no-balls, South Africa's Patrick Kruger FINALLY claimed the wicket of Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav in the 11th over of his very first spell. In the opening T20I at Kingsmead, Durban, Kruger’s first over went as: 1, 4, N1, 2, WD, N, WD, WD, 1, 1, Wicket.

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Kruger struggled throughout the over but had the wicket of India's captain to show for it. The knuckleball, bowled with a split-finger, was missed by Suryakumar Yadav, who went for the loft early. He made contact with the inner part of the bat, and the ball sailed toward deep square leg. Andile Simelane made his first contribution to the game by taking a good catch to dismiss Yadav, who walked back after scoring 21 off 17 balls (2 fours, 1 six).

Kruger has the last laugh!☝️
Yadav is next to go

🇮🇳India are now 90/2 after 9 overs#WozaNawe #BePartOfIt#SAvIND

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) November 8, 2024

As of now, 14 overs have been bowled, with Sanju Samson on 99 and Tilak Varma having scored 29 runs. The Men in Blue have posted 162 runs for the loss of just two wickets, while South Africa, having used seven bowlers, are desperately searching for more wickets.

About IND vs SA:

The four-match T20I series between India and South Africa kicked off on November 8 at Kingsmead in Durban. Port Elizabeth's St George's Park will host the second T20I match on November 10. The third T20I will be played at SuperSport Park in Centurion on November 13, and the fourth and final game of the series will take place at Wanderers Stadium on November 15.

1⃣0⃣0⃣ up for #TeamIndia in under 11 overs! ⚡️

It has been quick & brisk! 💪

FIFTY up for Sanju Samson 👏 👏

Live ▶️ https://t.co/0OuHPYaPkm#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/unnchIAA0b

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 8, 2024

IND vs SA teams:

South Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

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