India V/S South Africa 3rd T20I : All hopes on Dhoni

MS Dhoni revealed as much in the post-match presentation. We got two of their big guns with two fantastic run-outs. He and experienced left-hander Suresh Raina were the ones who started the session in the afternoon. This has been the quality of this team; they have stuck to the players who they believe they can win the game. South Africa are one of the strongest teams across all formats. I’ve played five-six years of cricket in India. We came here with a lot of expectations to do well.

Seamer Albie Morkel led the way with three for 12 as South Africa thumped India by six wickets in the violence-hit second Twenty20 match in Cuttack on Monday to clinch the series. “I would go down to one game really in Cuttack where we could have played much better but we just did not show up”. Once we start winning we will be a hard side to beat. The boys are also disappointed about it. We would have liked to have a full game here. Players are ready at the ground, we can expect a few entertainment in this match, because India lost previous matches. If you prepare well, obviously you go into the game with a lot of trust and confidence.

The visitors have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

In the 2nd T20I the stage was set for India to make a comeback. They have got a formidable record here in T20 cricket here.

“To have that happening, I don’t think it’s a good thing. I am sure it is going to be a very exciting time to look forward to”. “A few players have taken the day off but I hope AB will play tomorrow”. With his fine performance, Morkel, aged 34, may just have put his name back in the conversation for the T20 World Cup. In the second T20 match, India top order batsmen had failed to face the South African bowlers and were all out for 92.

Bottles are incidentally banned in most of the venues in India where water is supplied in pouches but an Odisha Cricket Association official said in Barabati Stadium the situation is different. “It will not be allowed henceforth”.

After an expensive first over which yielded nine runs, the Indians struck in the second as Ashwin sent back Hashim Amla (2) who flicked one to Rohit Sharma at leg-slip.

Miller maintained that the series win, here in India will help them perform well in the upcoming World Twenty20 Championship, scheduled for 2016.