India vs South Africa, T20I series: Best combined XI of the series
It was one-way traffic in Bengaluru as South Africa finished the T20I series on level terms.
10. Bjorn Fortuin
Bjorn Fortuin made a brilliant impression in his first-ever international assignment. The 24-year-old left-arm spinner was handy in the middle overs for Quinton de Kock and was pretty economical in both games. Apart from conceding a six and a four in the 19th over in Mohali, the Indian batsmen found it difficult to strike him away.
Fortuin remained consistent with his lines and a little assistance from the track helped as well. He picked up two important wickets in the third game of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer and also opened the bowling. With Imran Tahir quitting the international stage, this was a great way to announce his availability to the selectors.
11. Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada definitely qualifies as one of the finest fast bowlers in the last three years and his graph has only been growing. The 24-year-old wasn’t as good at the ICC World Cup a couple of months ago, which impacted his team’s performance in the tournament quite adversely. He’s been keen on making amendments ever since.
Rabada was taken for some runs in Bengaluru but picked up three prized-scalps. After sending skipper Virat Kohli before he could get into his zone, he dismissed the dangerous Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja which prevented them from giving India a good finish. He didn’t pick any wickets in the second game.
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