So the former stars are Vivian Richards, Imran Khan and Allan Border and the shots they were full of praise were ‘palti’ of Pietersen, Harbhajan's ‘doosra’, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ‘helicopter shot’, Dilshan's 'dilscoop' and Sehwag's 'upar cut'.
Richards gushed about Dhoni‘s 'helicopter shot'. He said, “You really have to give him credit as it is a great shot. Not many folks can play that shot and be successful.”
Man of the match Dale Steyn (5-50) played a key role in his team's fightback to bag his maiden five-wicket haul in one-day internationals as India botched up their batting powerplay to lose four wickets for just 30 runs, including the ones of their set batsmen Tendulkar and Gambhir.
There was complete lack of thought as batsmen after batsmen attempted the big stroke as India lost their last nine wickets for just 29 runs to be bowled out for 296 in 48.4 overs.
While chasing, South Africa's heroes were Jacques Kallis (69), Hashim Amla (61) and AB de Villiers (52). Faf du Plessis (25 not out), Robin Peterson (18 not out) and JP Duminy (23) also played vital cameos to contribute to the victory.
The final stages of the match were frenetic and exciting. Peterson kept his cool in the company of Du Plessis as South Africa required 13 off the last over to be bowled by Ashish Nehra. Peterson needed just four deliveries out of those six.
He inside-edged a slog for four and followed it with a six to long-on to seize the moment. He hit two off the next ball before finishing with another four to cover to silence a packed house.
For South Africa, it was the third win in four matches and they now have six points and are third on the table. Hosts and tournament favourites India still remain on top of the group with seven points from five matches. They play the West Indies next Sunday in Chennai.
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