IND vs SA: Arshdeep Singh dedicates his Player of Match award to THIS girl after his heroics in Dharamsala

Arshdeep Singh clinched two wickets in the third IND vs SA T20I in Dharamsala on Sunday, December 14.

Indian Cricket Team pacer Arshdeep Singh played a key role in team’s victory in the third T20I against South Africa Cricket Team on Sunday, December 14. The left-arm pacer clinched two wickets for 13 runs across his four-over spell, as India crushed South Africa by seven wickets at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Right from the start, Arshdeep dominated the Proteas with his line and lengths. In the first over, he dismissed Reeza Hendricks for a duck, giving the first blow to the visitors. In the powerplay over, he and Harshit Rana reduced Proteas to 25/3, with the latter clinching two scalps.

South Africa struggled completely against India’s bowling attack, with key batters losing their wickets for single digits. Captain Aiden Markram scored the lone half-century for the side; however, he was also dismissed by Arshdeep in the 19th over.

Arshdeep Singh dedicates POTM award to his niece after Dharamsala victory

Notably, Indian bowlers showed brilliant teamwork in the match, with Arshdeep, Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav picking two scalps each. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube took one wicket each as India bundled out the Proteas for just 117 runs and later won the match with ease.

Arshdeep was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant show. In the post-match presentation, he dedicated the trophy to his 10-year-old niece.

 “And one more thing. My niece is here. She is just 10 months old. I want to dedicate this award to Inayat,” he said.

Speaking about his performance, the Punjab pacer said that focussed on getting the basics right in the Dharamsala clash after struggling come up with a good show in the previous game.

“When I walked into this ground, everyone was telling me that this is also my home ground. I told them this isn’t my home ground. That felt better. I stuck to the basics and did the basics right. Trusting my skill sets. Whenever you are playing at this level, you are bound to have off days. It was a rare off day when I couldn’t execute what I wanted. So it feels nice to do this,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the Men in Blue have gained a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The fourth encounter is scheduled to take place on December 17 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

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