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My question honestly is that what sort of pitch this was prepared in Guwahati, a total of more than 450 runs scored in just 40 overs, it was not that both the sides bowled very bad but I don't know why almost all the balls looked half volley and so easy on bat for everyone. But yes this was a net practice session for a lot of batsmen today. South Africa coule have even won this if Miller would have accelerated a couple of overs before. Obviously south African bowlers are equally to be blamed.
It was obviously a batting pitch but in no way supposed to be a feast for the batters. It showed something for the bowlers in the 2nd inning.
Indian bowlers did an excellent job in the first 10 overs and they were dominating in power play. Okay in the next 5 overs but lost the track in the last final overs, on the other hand, Proteas bowlers were just horrible.
South Africans didn't bowl much half volley tho they were much worse with their full tosses. Also with the new kind of batting technique in T-20, batsmen now started using their crease very effectively, which helps batsmen to make even good lengths into half volley and sometimes yorkers too (with deep crease and back hand punch).
IMO Buvama's 7 ball duck and De Cock slow start was the main reason. The winning margin wasn't t big but they were never in control despite Miller's effort. They were just playing catch up throughout their chase.
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