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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Pakistan thrashes South Africa by 29 runs
Auckland: In a 29th match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 29 runs in a Pool B clash at Eden Park, Auckland.
Invited Pakistan to bat first, opening batsmen Sarfaraz Ahmed batted brilliantly and made 49 runs, however Ahmed Shehzad dismissed on 18 runs.
Senior Pakistani batsmen like Younis Khan (37) and Misbah-ul-Haq (56) delivered their batting experience for the team today.
Apart from senior and top order batsmen, no other batsmen put an effort to put Pakistan in a strong zone. Pakistan set a target of 222 runs against South Africa.
Chasing the target, South Africa delivered a fine start despite an early wicket of Quinton de Kock on duck. Hashim Amla (38) and Fuf du Plessis (27) constructed a valuable partnership however got out early.
Skipper Ab de Villiers as “one man army” played a smashing innings on 77 runs off 58 runs.
South Africa team got all out at the score of 202 runs.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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