Proteas fall short despite Jonker

By Adam Ellis
INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP
INDIA were made to panic in the final overs of the T20 decider against South Africa, but hung on to clinch the series 2-1.
Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina (43) had put India in control with a 65-run partnership in the opening ten overs before South Africa’s bowlers fought back in the finish.
Junior Dala’s second spell reaped rewards with Manish Pandey sent back to the pavilion for 13 before fellow opening bowler Chris Morris cleared up the tail.
Posting 172-7 for their innings, Rohit Sharma, stand-in captain for Virat Kohli wh...

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