The Indian team defeated the South African team in the third and final ODI to win the three-match series 2-1. Team India, performing a strong game, left the visiting team behind in every department. Captain Shikhar Dhawan made an important statement about the victory.

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Shikhar Dhawan said that the way the boys played in the series, the way they took responsibility and showed maturity, I am proud of them. I want to thank the support staff. We showed a lot of character in the first game, we dropped some catches, but we never put pressure on ourselves. We tried to stick to the process. I am enjoying the journey, I will try to keep doing well for my team. The boys showed great character on such tough batting pitches. The bowler was clinical today.

Performing against a good team gives you a lot of confidence

Mohamed Siraj, who was adjudged Player of the Series, said that performing against a good team gives you a lot of confidence. I had to take responsibility. I try to find the right length at the start of the innings. As a fast bowler you need that fire and passion in you. Happy with my performance and happy to receive this Player of the Series award.

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Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and decided to bowl

Significantly, the pitch in Delhi was difficult for batting. Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and decided to bowl. Kuldeep Yadav performed brilliantly and took 4 wickets in his name. South African team got out after scoring 99 runs. Playing in the retaliatory innings, Team India scored 105 runs for 3 wickets and won the match. Shubman Gill played an excellent innings of 49 runs for Team India.