The match between India and South Africa was not for the faint hearted. There was no delay in changing the equation in this match. The game was turning every moment. Many moments in this match ensured the victory of Team India. Rohit Sharma kept the pressure on South Africa with his brilliant captaincy. However, the South African team also escaped from his trap. Heinrich Klaasen thrashed the spinners in such a way that the match became one-sided and only 26 runs were needed in 24 balls and 6 wickets were still in hand. After this, Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant played such a move that the equation of the game changed.

Pant played during the break

India had set a target of 177 runs for South Africa. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah bowled lethally and South Africa lost two wickets in the powerplay itself and came under pressure. After this, first Tristan Stubbs and Quinton de Kock shared a 58-run partnership. After this, Heinrich Klaasen's innings of 57 runs in 27 balls completely finished the match. Klaasen hit 24 runs in a single over to Akshar Patel and was looking very dangerous. South Africa needed only 26 runs, then Pant played his card during the live match.

A perfect move to slow down the game, the game changed after this break only + saved the timer between the overs .

Salute to whoever planned it and it was Rohit, only it seems. #RishabhPant #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/ynRsC5ZleC

— Riseup Pants (@riseup_pant17) June 29, 2024

Pant delayed changing the end after the 16th over. Pant started getting his knee bandaged to break Klaasen's momentum and slow down the game. In this way he wasted some time. This made Klaasen lose his rhythm. In the 17th over, when Pandya came to bowl, he hit a bad shot on an outside ball and got caught by Pant. With this, the partnership between Miller and Klaasen broke and from here the match slowly came in India's favor.

Pant delayed changing the end after the 16th over. Pant started getting his knee bandaged to break Klaasen's momentum and slow down the game. In this way he wasted some time. This made Klaasen lose his rhythm. In the 17th over, when Pandya came to bowl, he hit a bad shot on an outside ball and got caught by Pant. With this, the partnership between Miller and Klaasen broke and from here the match slowly came in India's favor.