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Delhi: Team India defeated South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20 match played in Cuttack. In this match, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets to complete 100 wickets in T20 Internationals. In this match, he completed his 100th T20I wicket by dismissing Dewald Brevis. But whether the ball on which Brevis was dismissed was a no-ball ( no-ball.) or not is a big question that is on everyone’s mind right now.
Suryakumar Yadav caught Brevis’s catch.
Brevis was the top run-scorer for South Africa in this match. He tried to lead South Africa to victory in this match, but lost his wicket by playing a wrong shot off Bumrah’s ball. Suryakumar Yadav caught his catch on the second ball of the 11th over against Bumrah. At first, everyone thought that Brevis was out, and he was seen returning to the pavilion after being dismissed. However, during this time, the umpire was checking Bumrah’s no-ball.
Brevis had reached the dugout before the replay was shown.
The replay clearly showed that Bumrah’s foot was on the crease line. If Brevis had been on the field at that time, the ball would probably have been declared a no-ball, but by the time the umpire checked the replay, Brevis had already reached the dugout. Therefore, he had to lose his wicket. However, the umpire was unable to check this no-ball from all angles. After seeing this ball, fans were also seen giving various reactions on social media.
Fans gave these reactions on Brevis’s wicket.
Brevis was dismissed after scoring 22 runs.
With Dewald Brevis’s dismissal, all hopes of victory for South Africa also ended. Brevis scored 22 runs for South Africa and was the highest run-scorer for the team. Following this, the Indian bowlers dismissed South Africa within just 14 balls. The visiting team was bowled out for 74 runs in 12.2 overs, suffering a defeat by 101 runs.
Hardik Pandya shines with both bat and ball
After losing the toss against South Africa, Team India’s start with the new ball in batting was not particularly impressive. The team’s top-order batsmen failed in this match, but in the middle order, Hardik Pandya played a blistering innings, scoring an unbeaten 59 runs off 28 balls. He also took one wicket while bowling. For this outstanding performance, he was chosen as the Player of the Match.
