South Africa’s decision to bowl first backfired as Aiden Markram introduced spin early despite favorable conditions for pace. India’s openers got off to a solid start, reaching 24/0 in three overs, before Abhishek Sharma fell. Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav accelerated the scoring, with Samson smashing a quick fifty and later a stunning century in just 47 balls, while India posted 202/8 in 20 overs. In reply, South Africa lost early wickets, with Markram falling to Arshdeep Singh and Tristan Stubbs dismissed by Avesh Khan, leaving them at 49/3 after six overs. Klaasen and Miller fought back, but with spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy tightening the noose, South Africa’s required run rate climbed to nearly 14 per over. However, Varun Chakaravarthy at his best as he picked up the duo in the same over.
On the third ball of the 12th over, Varun Chakaravarthy bowled a short delivery outside off stump, which Heinrich Klaasen mistimed while attempting to rock back and hit it. The ball went straight to Axar Patel at long-on for an easy catch. A ball later, Chakaravarthy bowled another short delivery to David Miller, who tried to pull for a six but failed to get enough timing, with Avesh Khan taking the catch at deep backward square leg. The Indian crowd erupted as Chakaravarthy claimed the wickets of two well-set batters, and Twitter celebrated the KKR star’s brilliant spin bowling performance.
Gone
Big strike
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) November 8, 2024
Varun Chakravarthy [4-0-25-3] ❤️🔥
Dismissed Rickelton, Klaasen, Miller! 🙌🏻#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/vMneYFau02— Knight Club : KKR (@KnightClub_KKR) November 8, 2024
Gamechanger
Special one
As a KKR Fan Varun Chakravarthy’s success for Team India feels extra special and will forever be grateful to @DineshKarthik Anna for helping him when he started off his KKR career.
I know Anna is the happiest seeing Varun perform so well in the national colours. pic.twitter.com/LVY18tVFJd— Abhishek (@vicharabhio) November 8, 2024
Well done, Varun Chakravarthy.
– 3/25, took all three dangerous wickets of Rickleton, Miller and Klaasen and India’s comeback in Durban was extraordinary…!!! 🇮🇳#INDvsSA #INDvsSA #SanjuSamson #INDvSA #INDvSA #SAvIND #INDvsSA #SAvsIND #INDvSA #T20I #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/m141e8aMAg— kuldeep singh (@kuldeep0745) November 8, 2024
Great
Remarkable
Varun Chakravarthy since his comeback in T20I for India:
4-0-31-3
4-0-19-2
4-0-23-0
4-0-25-3
– What a remarkable comeback of Varun Chakravarthy. 🫡 #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/3dIBcJRWOY— CleanBowled🎯 (@Jamesnisam5363) November 8, 2024
Varun Chakravarthy and Sanju Samson have shown how BCCI politics have been ruining our cricket for years. Both of them should have been playing consistently since 2021 at the very least#indiavssouthafrica
— Adhi⁴⁸ (@itsXAVItime) November 8, 2024
Sad
Varun Chakravarthy and Sanju Samson have shown how BCCI politics have been ruining our cricket for years. Both of them should have been playing consistently since 2021 at the very least#indiavssouthafrica
— Adhi⁴⁸ (@itsXAVItime) November 8, 2024
Well done
WELL DONE, VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY.
– 3/25 with the wickets of all 3 dangerous Rickleton, Miller and Klaasen. Set the match for India at Durban, the comeback has been exceptional…!!! 🇮🇳#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/Keju6LHLps— chanchal sarkar (@cricxnews140982) November 8, 2024
