The hosts South Africa and the visiting Indian team were involved in some highly ravishing and spectacular contests, with the hosts winning the Test series 2-1 and then <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> emerged victorious first in the ODI series by 5-1 and subsequently in the T20I series, which they won 2-1. Both the teams played a resounding and stunning brand of cricket, which also brought the collective competitiveness in each of the matches. Many players were also given their maiden opportunities in the entire Test and limited overs series by their teams to depict their worth on the grandest stages of all.

The teams introduced a number of talented debutants including the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Lungisani Ngidi in the Test matches, while the storming duo of Heinrich Klaasen and Christiaan Jonker during the limited overs series and many others in a quest to surprise the opposition. While the experienced players continued contributing to their natural game, each of these newcomers emerged as glittering prospects for the future for their teams as well as for this game. The debutants recorded some mind-boggling match-defying performances which guided their respective sides towards the finishing line.

Here are the five debutants who have been pretty impressive for their respective teams in the India and South Africa enduring series:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Jasprit-Bumrah-wicket.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-214592" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah-wicket.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah wicket" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-214592" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

After a staggering and successful run in the limited overs cricket in the last two years, Jasprit Bumrah was given a chance to depict his skills in the longest format of the game. He made his debut in the first Test match against the home Proteas team in Cape Town. The paceman started things in his maiden game in the format on a leaner note, but then showed everyone his class, by claiming his debut wicket being the great South African batsman AB de Villiers, who is also one of world&#8217;s best cricketer in the modern era of the game. In that match, de Villiers was playing a fabulous game-changing knock for his team after the loss of early wickets, but the Indian bowler once again denied the opposition by getting the prized scalp.

He bowled rather improved spells in the second innings when the conditions also were favoring the quick bowlers and ended up picking three wickets in 12 overs. But after a seemingly quite run in the series, he delivered a stunning performance in the final Test match, where Bumrah picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in the first innings of the match, which also proved a peculiar factor for the team in their only win in the Test series. In his maiden series that too away from home, the fast bowler bowled pretty intelligently and maturely and thus claimed 14 wickets in the series.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-224473" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224473" class="wp-caption-text">Lungi Ngidi. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The host team suffered a crucial blow in the series, as their premier fast bowler Dale Steyn got injured during the first Test match and was subsequently ruled out of the three-match competition. The sudden injury provided a big opportunity to another quick bowler Lungisani Ngidi in the second Test match. He was able to pick up a single wicket in the first innings. But then showed his lightning colors with a match-winning spell in the form of picking up a massive tally of six wickets in the second innings of his maiden Test match.

Ngidi picked up 9 wickets in the two games he played in the three-match Test series. And then after an absorbing run in the longest format, he was granted an ODI debut in the third match of the limited overs series. He remained wicket-less in his maiden encounter. The quickie, however, came to the party in the fifth ODI match by picking up four wickets, which was his favorable outing in this format. The debutant scalped 8 wickets in the four matches and emerged as the highest wicket-taker for his team in the six-match series.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Khaya-Zondo-of-South-Africa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-222957" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Khaya-Zondo-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Khaya Zondo of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-222957" class="wp-caption-text">Khaya Zondo of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The South African team was dented with consistent bewildering injury blows in the limited overs series as de Villiers was ruled out of the first three ODI matches, then to skipper Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock was also forced to pull out of the series due to injuries. However the injuries, then gave chances to some young talented players to show their capability and one of those openings happened for Khaya Zondo, who played the second one-day international match as his maiden game. After a long wait to get the first break in international cricket, Zondo scored only 25 runs in his first match. Even though on a lighter day, Zondo looked quite comfortable in his short stay at the crease facing the two Indian wrist spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who created a lot of trouble for the other batters of his team.

He then followed with a dismal performance in the next match, after which he was also dropped for the next two games of the series. After having lost the series, Zondo once again got the chance to be part of the playing XI in the final ODI match.  The batsman then played a splendid knock in which he compiled 54 runs, notching up his maiden half-century and also recorded the highest score for the South African team in that losing final match. He scored 96 runs in the three games featuring him in the  ODI series.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-224519" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption-text">Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

After another disappointing injury to Quinton de Kock which he suffered in the second ODI match, another exciting talent in Heinrich Klaasen came into the side for the rest of the limited overs side, replacing the former wicket-keeper batsman. He was largely unimpressive in his maiden appearance in which he recorded a single digit score. But the wicket-keeper batsman exhibited his real exploits with the bat in the iconic Pink-ODI match, in which he scored 43 runs off just 27 balls, which proved to be a differential knock to guide his team towards an incredible victory in the rain-curtailed game.

After a great performance with the bat and a decent one with the gloves, Klaasen was also provided an opportunity to depict his talent in the T20 series. He showed his worth with a match-winning explosive knock of 69 runs at a healthy strike rate of 230, which included 7 massive sixes in the second T20I match of the three-match series. Interestingly, the two imperative knocks played by him in the ODIs and T20Is for which he was awarded the Man of the Match on both the occasions, boosted up the depleted confidence of the entire South African dressing room.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Junior-Dala.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-168412" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Junior-Dala.jpg" alt="Junior Dala South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-168412" class="wp-caption-text">Junior Dala of South Africa A. (Photo by Sarah Ansell/Getty Images).</figcaption>

South Africa rested their experienced bowling core for the three-match T20I series against the visiting Indian side, which bridged in a few surprising inclusions especially in the bowling attack by the hosts. After an impressive performance in the recent domestic season, 28-year old Junior Dala made his debut in the first T20I match of the series. He picked up 2 wickets in his opening game and rather bowled nicely with the new ball in the high-scoring contest. He seemed to be an intriguing prospect with a distinctive bowling action, which has not been seen a lot in international cricket before.

Dala claimed three wickets in the final deciding T20 match of the series, which also happened to be his best performance in the competition. But his superlative effort to restrict the opposition with crucial wickets, in the end, went in vain, as South Africa lost the third match by 7 runs and thus the shortest format series also. But the paceman emerged to be one of the positive and exciting players for Proteas cricket in future, as he picked up 7 wickets overall in the three games. With consistent performances, the fast bowler was also the leading wicket-taker of the series along with Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

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The hosts South Africa&nbsp;and the visiting Indian team were involved in some highly ravishing and spectacular contests, with the hosts winning the Test series 2-1 and then <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> emerged victorious first in the ODI series by 5-1 and subsequently in the T20I series, which they won 2-1. Both the teams played a resounding and stunning brand of cricket, which also brought the collective competitiveness in each of the matches. Many players were also given their maiden opportunities in the entire Test and limited overs series by their teams to depict their worth on the grandest stages of all.
The teams introduced a number of talented debutants including the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Lungisani Ngidi in the Test matches, while the storming duo of Heinrich Klaasen and Christiaan Jonker during the limited overs series and many others in a quest to surprise the opposition. While the experienced players continued contributing to their natural game, each of these newcomers emerged as glittering prospects for the future for their teams as well as for this game. The debutants recorded some mind-boggling match-defying performances which guided their respective sides towards the finishing line.
Here are the five debutants who have been pretty impressive for their respective teams in the India and South Africa enduring series:
<h3>1. Jasprit Bumrah</h3>
<figure id="attachment_214592" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-214592" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Jasprit-Bumrah-wicket.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-214592" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah-wicket.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah wicket" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-214592" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
After a staggering and successful run in the limited overs cricket in the last two years, Jasprit Bumrah was given a chance to depict his skills in the longest format of the game. He made his debut in the first Test match against the home Proteas team in Cape Town. The paceman started things in his maiden game in the format on a leaner note, but then showed everyone his class, by claiming his debut wicket being the great South African batsman AB de Villiers, who is also one of world’s best cricketer in the modern era of the game. In that match, de Villiers was playing a fabulous game-changing knock for his team after the loss of early wickets, but the Indian bowler once again denied the opposition by getting the prized scalp.
He bowled rather improved spells in the second innings when the conditions also were favoring the quick bowlers and ended up picking three wickets in 12 overs. But after a seemingly quite run in the series, he delivered a stunning performance in the final Test match, where Bumrah picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in the first innings of the match, which also proved a peculiar factor for the team in their only win in the Test series. In his maiden series that too away from home, the fast bowler bowled pretty intelligently and maturely and thus claimed 14 wickets in the series. 

<h3>2. Lungi Ngidi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_224473" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-224473" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-224473" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224473" class="wp-caption-text">Lungi Ngidi. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The host team suffered a crucial blow in the series, as their premier fast bowler Dale Steyn got injured during the first Test match and was subsequently ruled out of the three-match competition. The sudden injury provided a big opportunity to another quick bowler Lungisani Ngidi in the second Test match. He was able to pick up a single wicket in the first innings. But then showed his lightning colors with a match-winning spell in the form of picking up a massive tally of six wickets in the second innings of his maiden Test match.
Ngidi picked up 9 wickets in the two games he played in the three-match Test series. And then after an absorbing run in the longest format, he was granted an ODI debut in the third match of the limited overs series. He remained wicket-less in his maiden encounter. The quickie, however, came to the party in the fifth ODI match by picking up four wickets, which was his favorable outing in this format. The debutant scalped 8 wickets in the four matches and emerged as the highest wicket-taker for his team in the six-match series.

<h3>3. Khaya Zondo</h3>
<figure id="attachment_222957" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-222957" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Khaya-Zondo-of-South-Africa.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-222957" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Khaya-Zondo-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Khaya Zondo of South Africa" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-222957" class="wp-caption-text">Khaya Zondo of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The South African team was dented with consistent bewildering injury blows in the limited overs series as de Villiers was ruled out of the first three ODI matches, then to skipper Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock was also forced to pull out of the series due to injuries. However the injuries, then gave chances to some young talented players to show their capability and one of those openings happened for Khaya Zondo, who played the second one-day international match as his maiden game. After a long wait to get the first break in international cricket, Zondo scored only 25 runs in his first match. Even though on a lighter day, Zondo looked quite comfortable in his short stay at the crease facing the two Indian wrist spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who created a lot of trouble for the other batters of his team.
He then followed with a dismal performance in the next match, after which he was also dropped for the next two games of the series. After having lost the series, Zondo once again got the chance to be part of the playing XI in the final ODI match.&nbsp; The batsman then played a splendid knock in which he compiled 54 runs, notching up his maiden half-century and also recorded the highest score for the South African team in that losing final match. He scored 96 runs in the three games featuring him in the&nbsp; ODI series.

<h3>4. Heinrich Klaasen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_224519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-224519" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption-text">Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
After another disappointing injury to Quinton de Kock which he suffered in the second ODI match, another exciting talent in Heinrich Klaasen came into the side for the rest of the limited overs side, replacing the former wicket-keeper batsman. He was largely unimpressive in his maiden appearance in which he recorded a single digit score. But the wicket-keeper batsman exhibited his real exploits with the bat in the iconic Pink-ODI match, in which he scored 43 runs off just 27 balls, which proved to be a differential knock to guide his team towards an incredible victory in the rain-curtailed game.
After a great performance with the bat and a decent one with the gloves, Klaasen was also provided an opportunity to depict his talent in the T20 series. He showed his worth with a match-winning explosive knock of 69 runs at a healthy strike rate of 230, which included 7 massive sixes in the second T20I match of the three-match series. Interestingly, the two imperative knocks played by him in the ODIs and T20Is for which he was awarded the Man of the Match on both the occasions, boosted up the depleted confidence of the entire South African dressing room.

<h3>5. Junior Dala</h3>
<figure id="attachment_168412" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-168412" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Junior-Dala.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-168412" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Junior-Dala.jpg" alt="Junior Dala South Africa" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-168412" class="wp-caption-text">Junior Dala of South Africa A. (Photo by Sarah Ansell/Getty Images).</figcaption></figure>
South Africa rested their experienced bowling core for the three-match T20I series against the visiting Indian side, which bridged in a few surprising inclusions especially in the bowling attack by the hosts. After an impressive performance in the recent domestic season, 28-year old Junior Dala made his debut in the first T20I match of the series. He picked up 2 wickets in his opening game and rather bowled nicely with the new ball in the high-scoring contest. He seemed to be an intriguing prospect with a distinctive bowling action, which has not been seen a lot in international cricket before.
Dala claimed three wickets in the final deciding T20 match of the series, which also happened to be his best performance in the competition. But his superlative effort to restrict the opposition with crucial wickets, in the end, went in vain, as South Africa lost the third match by 7 runs and thus the shortest format series also. But the paceman emerged to be one of the positive and exciting players for Proteas cricket in future, as he picked up 7 wickets overall in the three games. With consistent performances, the fast bowler was also the leading wicket-taker of the series along with Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
For more updates on India vs South Africa matches follow <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/">CricTracker.com</a>

The hosts South Africa and the visiting Indian team were involved in some highly ravishing and spectacular contests, with the hosts winning the Test series 2-1 and then <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India</a> emerged victorious first in the ODI series by 5-1 and subsequently in the T20I series, which they won 2-1. Both the teams played a resounding and stunning brand of cricket, which also brought the collective competitiveness in each of the matches. Many players were also given their maiden opportunities in the entire Test and limited overs series by their teams to depict their worth on the grandest stages of all.
The teams introduced a number of talented debutants including the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Lungisani Ngidi in the Test matches, while the storming duo of Heinrich Klaasen and Christiaan Jonker during the limited overs series and many others in a quest to surprise the opposition. While the experienced players continued contributing to their natural game, each of these newcomers emerged as glittering prospects for the future for their teams as well as for this game. The debutants recorded some mind-boggling match-defying performances which guided their respective sides towards the finishing line.
Here are the five debutants who have been pretty impressive for their respective teams in the India and South Africa enduring series:
<h3>1. Jasprit Bumrah</h3>
<figure id="attachment_214592" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-214592" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Jasprit-Bumrah-wicket.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-214592" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah-wicket.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah wicket" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-214592" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah celebrates a wicket. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
After a staggering and successful run in the limited overs cricket in the last two years, Jasprit Bumrah was given a chance to depict his skills in the longest format of the game. He made his debut in the first Test match against the home Proteas team in Cape Town. The paceman started things in his maiden game in the format on a leaner note, but then showed everyone his class, by claiming his debut wicket being the great South African batsman AB de Villiers, who is also one of world&#8217;s best cricketer in the modern era of the game. In that match, de Villiers was playing a fabulous game-changing knock for his team after the loss of early wickets, but the Indian bowler once again denied the opposition by getting the prized scalp.
He bowled rather improved spells in the second innings when the conditions also were favoring the quick bowlers and ended up picking three wickets in 12 overs. But after a seemingly quite run in the series, he delivered a stunning performance in the final Test match, where Bumrah picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in the first innings of the match, which also proved a peculiar factor for the team in their only win in the Test series. In his maiden series that too away from home, the fast bowler bowled pretty intelligently and maturely and thus claimed 14 wickets in the series. 

<h3>2. Lungi Ngidi</h3>
<figure id="attachment_224473" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-224473" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-224473" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Lungi-Ngidi-1.jpg" alt="Lungi Ngidi" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224473" class="wp-caption-text">Lungi Ngidi. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The host team suffered a crucial blow in the series, as their premier fast bowler Dale Steyn got injured during the first Test match and was subsequently ruled out of the three-match competition. The sudden injury provided a big opportunity to another quick bowler Lungisani Ngidi in the second Test match. He was able to pick up a single wicket in the first innings. But then showed his lightning colors with a match-winning spell in the form of picking up a massive tally of six wickets in the second innings of his maiden Test match.
Ngidi picked up 9 wickets in the two games he played in the three-match Test series. And then after an absorbing run in the longest format, he was granted an ODI debut in the third match of the limited overs series. He remained wicket-less in his maiden encounter. The quickie, however, came to the party in the fifth ODI match by picking up four wickets, which was his favorable outing in this format. The debutant scalped 8 wickets in the four matches and emerged as the highest wicket-taker for his team in the six-match series.

<h3>3. Khaya Zondo</h3>
<figure id="attachment_222957" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-222957" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Khaya-Zondo-of-South-Africa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-222957" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Khaya-Zondo-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Khaya Zondo of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-222957" class="wp-caption-text">Khaya Zondo of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The South African team was dented with consistent bewildering injury blows in the limited overs series as de Villiers was ruled out of the first three ODI matches, then to skipper Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock was also forced to pull out of the series due to injuries. However the injuries, then gave chances to some young talented players to show their capability and one of those openings happened for Khaya Zondo, who played the second one-day international match as his maiden game. After a long wait to get the first break in international cricket, Zondo scored only 25 runs in his first match. Even though on a lighter day, Zondo looked quite comfortable in his short stay at the crease facing the two Indian wrist spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, who created a lot of trouble for the other batters of his team.
He then followed with a dismal performance in the next match, after which he was also dropped for the next two games of the series. After having lost the series, Zondo once again got the chance to be part of the playing XI in the final ODI match.  The batsman then played a splendid knock in which he compiled 54 runs, notching up his maiden half-century and also recorded the highest score for the South African team in that losing final match. He scored 96 runs in the three games featuring him in the  ODI series.

<h3>4. Heinrich Klaasen</h3>
<figure id="attachment_224519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-224519" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/02/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-224519" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Heinrich-Klassen-of-South-Africa.jpg" alt="Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-224519" class="wp-caption-text">Heinrich Klaasen of South Africa. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
After another disappointing injury to Quinton de Kock which he suffered in the second ODI match, another exciting talent in Heinrich Klaasen came into the side for the rest of the limited overs side, replacing the former wicket-keeper batsman. He was largely unimpressive in his maiden appearance in which he recorded a single digit score. But the wicket-keeper batsman exhibited his real exploits with the bat in the iconic Pink-ODI match, in which he scored 43 runs off just 27 balls, which proved to be a differential knock to guide his team towards an incredible victory in the rain-curtailed game.
After a great performance with the bat and a decent one with the gloves, Klaasen was also provided an opportunity to depict his talent in the T20 series. He showed his worth with a match-winning explosive knock of 69 runs at a healthy strike rate of 230, which included 7 massive sixes in the second T20I match of the three-match series. Interestingly, the two imperative knocks played by him in the ODIs and T20Is for which he was awarded the Man of the Match on both the occasions, boosted up the depleted confidence of the entire South African dressing room.

<h3>5. Junior Dala</h3>
<figure id="attachment_168412" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-168412" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Junior-Dala.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-168412" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Junior-Dala.jpg" alt="Junior Dala South Africa" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-168412" class="wp-caption-text">Junior Dala of South Africa A. (Photo by Sarah Ansell/Getty Images).</figcaption></figure>
South Africa rested their experienced bowling core for the three-match T20I series against the visiting Indian side, which bridged in a few surprising inclusions especially in the bowling attack by the hosts. After an impressive performance in the recent domestic season, 28-year old Junior Dala made his debut in the first T20I match of the series. He picked up 2 wickets in his opening game and rather bowled nicely with the new ball in the high-scoring contest. He seemed to be an intriguing prospect with a distinctive bowling action, which has not been seen a lot in international cricket before.
Dala claimed three wickets in the final deciding T20 match of the series, which also happened to be his best performance in the competition. But his superlative effort to restrict the opposition with crucial wickets, in the end, went in vain, as South Africa lost the third match by 7 runs and thus the shortest format series also. But the paceman emerged to be one of the positive and exciting players for Proteas cricket in future, as he picked up 7 wickets overall in the three games. With consistent performances, the fast bowler was also the leading wicket-taker of the series along with Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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